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40,000 years of music explained in 8 minutes | Michael Spitzer In the video "40,000 years of music explained in 8 minutes," Michael Spitzer takes viewers on a journey through the evolution of music from prehistoric bone flutes to the modern era. Spitzer, a professor of music at the University of Liverpool, challenges the common perception that the history of music is solely a history of works and composers. Instead, he emphasizes that music is a universal and participatory activity that has evolved alongside human civilization. Spitzer explains that the earliest musical instruments, such as bone flutes and lithic instruments, were designed ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Music’s power over your brain, explained | Michael Spitzer Humans have been making music and learning to recognize it from the moment our species learned to walk on two legs and create a predictable beat. Michael Spitzer, a music expert and professor of music at the University of Liverpool, explains in a video titled "Music’s power over your brain, explained" that humans are musical animals 4 million years in the making. The rhythm of walking has stamped human music, forging links between the brain, muscular exertion, and sound. Music reflects walking, and this gives humans a fascination with the metaphor that music moves. The video delves i...... Read Full article on HadNews