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Mar 10, 2024 · What Was the First Movie With Sound? The distinction of being the first feature film to incorporate sound, but curiously without dialogue, belongs to Don Juan . Released in 1926, it featured a synchronized musical score along with sound effects, utilizing the Vitaphone system.
- The Neanderthal Flute. Up first on our list of very old musical instruments is the Neanderthal Flute. But this isn’t the modern concert flute we recognize today.
- Bullroarer. Up next is the Bullroarer, an ancient musical instrument that dates back to 18,000 BC. It can be found all over the globe. It’s usually a flat plank of wood in an elliptical shape with a long string attached to it.
- Jiahu Gǔdí. Our next instrument is one that can be traced back to roughly 6000 BCE in China. This makes the Jiahu Gǔdí the oldest musical instrument from this country.
- Tutankhamun’s Trumpets. Another very old instrument is Tutankhamun’s trumpets, which were discovered in Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s burial chamber. They originated around 5000 BC.
With an orchestral backing and a rich, gravelly vocal from Louis Armstrong, "What A Wonderful World" sounds like a standard from the 1940s, but the song was recorded and released in 1967, the same year "Daydream Believer" and "Light My Fire" were big hits.
Apr 17, 2020 · Avant-garde composers were utilizing instruments in new and unorthodox ways. For example, they would bang on the back of a guitar rather than strum it to create an unusual sound that was unidentifiable.
Aug 14, 2020 · The Hurrian Hymn is History's first Song. Well, the oldest known song. If we're really splitting hairs: the earliest written song that can be reconstructed. We're not even sure what the song...
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Feb 10, 2016 · The History of the Soundtrack. Even before there was spoken dialogue in cinema, there was music. During the silent era of film (1894-1929), there was no recorded synchronised sound in films. Instead, dialogue appeared on short title cards between shots.
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Apr 3, 2021 · Listen to the enchanting sound of the world’s oldest song, the Hurrian Hymn. The Hurrian Hymn was discovered in the 1950s on a clay tablet inscribed with Cuneiform text. It’s the oldest surviving melody and is over 3,400 years old.
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