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Ancient music
Ancient music refers to the various musical systems that were developed across carious geographical regions such as Mesopotamia, India, Persia, Egypt, China, Greece and Rome. Ancient music is designated by the characterization of the basic notes and scales. It may have been transmitted through oral or written systems. -
The first Studies of Musical history date back to the middle century.
G.B. Martini published a three volume history titles storia della musica (history of Music) Between 1757 and 1781. -
In 1800-1950
Towards the middle of the 10th century, musicology (and its largest subfield of historical musicology) expanded significantly as a field of study. -
Music History
In theory, "music history" could refer to the study of the history of any type or genre of music (e.g., the history of Indian music or the history of rock) -
Exclusion of disciplines and musics
in its most narrow definition, historical musicology is the music history of western culture. -
Popular Music
Musicology study of popular music has vastly increased in quantity recently, Middleton's assertion in 1990-that most major "works of musicology, theoretical or historical, act as though popular music did not exist" -Holds true -
Pedagogy
Although most performers of classical and traditional instruments receive some instruction in music, art pop, or rock and roll history from teachers throughout their training, the majority of formal music history courses are offered at the college level.
