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What is the earliest music record in the west?
The two ancient river basins (Tigris River and Euphrates River) are one of the important birthplaces of human culture. At that time, the rich Mesopotamia region (now Iran and Iraq) had developed music in 4 BC. Sumerians who lived in this area at that time already had harp-like instruments and several orchestral instruments. At that time, professional singers and larger bands had been produced in the court. Later, these advanced music cultures gradually spread to ancient countries such as Egypt, Greece, India and China, and further developed in different forms and with national characteristics in these areas. Although the development of music in different nationalities and regions is different, its basic development direction is from secular music to religious music.