Singing history

Singing is as natural to us as breathing. As babes in arms, we’re comforted with lullabies, and entertained by nursery songs. Our lives are full of song, from hymns to the latest chart hits. We’re surrounded by music and singing. But have you ever considered how we, as a species, started to use our vocal cords to create music? Did We Learn to Sing Before We Could Talk? It’s likely that mankind has been singing in some form since before we even developed language, with prehistoric man using vocal sounds to mimic nature or communicate feelings. Before man developed tools, which [...]