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EPISODE · May 26, 2025 · 52 MIN

From vulture bone flutes to ‘organised sound’— Andrew Ford's short history of music

from Big Ideas · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Music has been around for at least as long as humans, and possibly even longer. How have forces like religion, the economy, society and technology, shaped music over time? And why, in lullabies and concert halls, songlines and streaming services, have humans always been irresistibly drawn to making it?This event was recorded at Sydney's Gleebooks.SpeakersAndrew FordHost, The Music Show, ABC Radio NationalAuthor, The Shortest History of Music, and moreAward-winning composerKirsty McCahon (host)Double bassistStrategic Relations Manager, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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