MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: WITH NUMEROUS WOODCUTS

Music, in nevertheless primitive a stage of growth it might be with some nations, is universally appreciated as one of many Effective Arts. The origin of vocal music might have been coeval with that of language and the development of musical devices evidently dates with the earliest innovations which urged themselves to human ingenuity. There exist even at present day some savage tribes in Australia and South America who, though they’ve not more than the 5 first numerals of their language and are thereby unable to rely the fingers of each arms collectively, nonetheless possess musical devices of their very own contrivance, with which they accompany their songs and dances.