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Why was music born?

Music is not only a branch of art, but also a social phenomenon of human beings, which arose with the emergence of human beings; or to be more precise. It is the product of the development of human society to a certain stage.

Since it is a social phenomenon, it must have its own origin. Many music historians throughout the ages have conducted different studies and discussions on the origin of music, and thus summarized six different opinions. These six opinions seem to include all religions and emotions in human society. Labor and other phenomena can be said to be scientific, entertaining and storytelling.

Regarding the origin of music, scientists call it the product of "heterosexual courtship". This statement was put forward by the famous British biologist Darwin. This theory was a sensation at the time. Darwin believed that prehistoric animals often used chirps to woo the opposite sex. The more beautiful their voices are, the more attractive they are to the opposite sex. Therefore, animals have emitted graceful and graceful voices to gain each other's favor. This kind of song, especially the song of birds, already has musical or rhythm elements. Therefore, Darwin associated this with the origin of music and believed that sound existed before the emergence of language. The songs of some ethnic groups among primitive tribes imitate the calls, moving chirps, and ups and downs of melody of various birds, thus forming beautiful folk songs that have been sung for centuries.