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1. Only historical traces. Physical objects, such as musical instruments. Visual images of musicians
______ of the mu- and instruments. Writings about music and musicians. Music as preserved in
sic from past eras notation.
survive.

2. Ancient Greek Western. The ancient Greeks left more surviving evidence than other ancient
music influenced cultures.
_______ music.

3. Western music antiquity, ancient Greek theoretical writings.
has its roots in
_________, espe-
cially in _______
_____ ___________
_______.

4. ________ and whistles and flutes
______ made from
animal bones
survive from the
Stone Age in Eu-
rope.

5. Images in _______ Turkish
cave paintings
show drum-
mers accompa-
nying dancers
and driving out
game.

6. Surviving Bronze bells, cymbals, rattles, and horns. Stone carvings show plucked stringed instru-
Age (4th millen- ments.


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7. Where was home Ancient Mesopotamia. Some clay tablets written in cuneiform mention music.
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