The History of Music

Music goes back to the beginning of time. There is evidence that dates back to 500B.C. The ancient Greeks and Romans both used music for high class entertainment. Noble would have slaves play music for them while they dined and also when guest were over.
Around 500 A.D., western civilization began to emerge from the period known as "The Dark Ages," the time when the world was made up of a bunch of tribes with no real organization. This time period was known as the middle ages For the next ten centuries, the Christian Church became dominant over Europe, generally dictating music, art and literature. During this time, Pope Gregory I is generally believed to have created music known as Gregorian chant. This became the first known organized sound which was nothing more than psalms from the bible being chanted for teaching and learning purposes.
After the middle ages the renaissance started. …