What was the first song ever made?

Hurrian Hymn No. 6” is considered the world's earliest melody, but the oldest musical composition to have survived in its entirety is a first century A.D. Greek tune known as the “Seikilos Epitaph.” The song was found engraved on an ancient marble column used to mark a woman's gravesite in Turkey.
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When was the first ever song made?

35,000 year old mammoth ivory flute (cast) found in Geissenklösterle Cave, Germany, in 2004 by Nicholas J. Conard. The melody, known as “Hurrian Hymn no. 6,” is thought to be from around the 14th century B.C.E.
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Who made the first song in history?

The oldest surviving written music is the Hurrian songs from Ugarit, Syria. Of these, the oldest is the Hymn to Nikkal (hymn no. 6; h.
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Who was the first singer?

Edouard-Leon Scott de Martinville made the first known recording of an audible human voice, on April 9, in the year 1860. It was a 20-second recording of a person singing 'Au Clair de la Lune', a classic French folk tune. The French song was recorded on a phonautograph machine that could only record and not play back.
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What was the first music ever recorded?

until 2008 when a group of US researchers from the First Sounds Collective digitally converted the phonautograph recording of Au Clair de la Lune that de Martinville made on April 9, 1860 and it is the earliest recognisable record of the human voice and the earliest recognisable record of music.
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The Oldest (Known) Song of All Time



Who started music?

They usually put forward several answers, including crediting a character from the Book of Genesis named Jubal, who was said to have played the flute, or Amphion, a son of Zeus, who was given the lyre. One popular story from the Middle Ages credits the Greek philosopher Pythagoras as the inventor of music.
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Whats the oldest song on Spotify?

Believe it or not, the oldest song on Spotify is actually the oldest song in the world. Titled “The Hymn Of Ugarit,” the track is a modern recording by Al-Pha-X of what is the oldest known piece of music ever discovered. The song dates back to 14th century B.C.E. and was discovered on a clay tablet in the 1950s.
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Who was the first person to rap?

One of the first rappers at the beginning of the hip hop period, at the end of the 1970s, was also hip hop's first DJ, DJ Kool Herc. Herc, a Jamaican immigrant, started delivering simple raps at his parties, which some claim were inspired by the Jamaican tradition of toasting.
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What artist is #1 Spotify?

The Grammy winner is now the No. 1 artist on Spotify. The Weeknd had a triumphant weekend.
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What is the oldest song still sung?

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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When was rap invented?

Rap as a genre began at block parties in New York City in the early 1970s, when DJs began isolating the percussion breaks of funk, soul, and disco songs and extending them. MCs tasked with introducing the DJs and keeping the crowd energized would talk between songs, joking and generally interacting with the audience.
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When did humans start singing?

By studying fossils, we can establish that once our ancestors had the horseshoe-shaped hyoid bone in the throat in a similar position to modern humans, they would have had the physical ability to sing as we can. That date is over 530,000 years ago.
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What was the first pop video?

Music videos began as promotional tools for musicians in the early 1980s, but they soon became an art form in their own right. In 1981, MTV (Music Television) began airing music videos as part of its programming. The first music video to ever air on MTV was “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles.
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Who was the first pop star ever?

The first major pop stars as such were the crooners of the 1930s and '40s. Bing Crosby sold millions of records, as did Frank Sinatra (arguably the first modern pop star, with screaming teenage female fans - the bobbysoxers), and in Britain, Al Bowly.
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What does rap stand for?

RAP. Rhythm And Poetry (rap music)
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Who was the first female rapper?

Sharon Green (born 1962), considered the "first female rapper" or emcee, known by the rap moniker MC Sha-Rock. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, she grew up in the South Bronx, New York City during the earliest years of hip hop culture.
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Who is the fastest rapper?

Top 10 Fastest Rappers of All Time
  1. #1: Twista. The original tongue twister, Chopper rap might not be where it is today without him.
  2. #2: Eminem. This rap god worked to earn his title. ...
  3. #3: Busta Rhymes. ...
  4. #4: Tech N9ne. ...
  5. #5: Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. ...
  6. #6: Daveed Diggs. ...
  7. #7: R.A. the Rugged Man. ...
  8. #8: Watsky. ...
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Who is richest singer?

All figures in US dollars.
  • 1 / 20. Mariah Carey (net worth: $320 million) ...
  • 2 / 20. Katy Perry (net worth: $330 million) ...
  • 3 / 20. Ringo Starr (net worth: $350 million) ...
  • 4 / 20. Toby Keith (net worth: $365 million) ...
  • 5 / 20. Jennifer Lopez (net worth: $400 million) ...
  • 6 / 20. Barbra Streisand (net worth: $400 million) ...
  • 7 / 20. ...
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Who has the best voice ever?

The greatest singing voices of all time
  • 1 of 31. Barbra Streisand. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BSB. ...
  • 2 of 31. Etta James. Charles Paul Harris/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ...
  • 3 of 31. Aretha Franklin. ...
  • 4 of 31. Whitney Houston. ...
  • 5 of 31. Mariah Carey. ...
  • 6 of 31. Elton John. ...
  • 7 of 31. Freddie Mercury. ...
  • 8 of 31. Adele.
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Who is the best singer in 2021?

Top 10 singers around the world in 2021
  • Adele: Adele: Instagram. ...
  • Billie Eilish: Billie Eilish: Instagram. ...
  • Taylor Swift: Taylor Swift: Instagram. ...
  • Ed Sheeran: Ed Sheeran: Instagram. ...
  • Olivia Rodrigo: Olivia Rodrigo: Instagram. ...
  • Drake: Drake: Instagram. ...
  • Doja Cat: Doja Cat: Instagram. ...
  • Mariah Carey: Mariah Carey: Instagram.
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What was the first ever album?

At 21 minutes per side, the Peter Goldmark Long Play (LP) record would change the face of the music industry, ushering in the era of albums. The first album in human history, however, was recorded in 1889 by Emile Berliner who many refer to as the "father of the gramophone".
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How many songs are there in the world?

Songs in the World According to Spotify

According to Spotify's data, they maintain a database of 82 million songs and a record of 60,000 new songs added every day.
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