In the days before the banana bass and the theremin... there were bone flutes and kitharas.
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Ancient music is the very origins of music in general and the basis of all music that has come since. Ancient music can be dated from the very beginning of man (or man-like creatures) to 600 A.D. Bone flutes are the first instruments ever, at least according to recent discoveries. Gregorian chants are among the first form of music which date back to around 5000 BC. Stone tablets have been discovered in Mesopotamia dating back to 2000 BC that depict an early form of written music. These depict the earliest form of melodies ever discovered. The kithara, a precursor to the guitar, came into existance around this general era as well. Pieces of harps have been discovered in the ancient city of Ur.
Ancient music is the very origins of music in general and the basis of all music that has come since. Ancient music can be dated from the very beginning of man (or man-like creatures) to 600 A.D. Bone flutes are the first instruments ever, at least according to recent discoveries. Gregorian chants are among the first form of music which date back to around 5000 BC. Stone tablets have been discovered in Mesopotamia dating back to 2000 BC that depict an early form of written music. These depict the earliest form of melodies ever discovered. The kithara, a precursor to the guitar, came into existance around this general era as well. Pieces of harps have been discovered in the ancient city of Ur. 
