Music Technology: From Gramophones to Music Streaming
Contents Sound of Music 4 Gramophone 6 Radio 8 Record Player 10 Hi-Fi 12 Cassette Tape and Deck 14 Compact Disc 16 Digital Music 18 Future Music 20 Timeline 22 Glossary 23 Further Resources 24 Index 24
Sound of Music People have always made music But they didn't always have machines to record it People went to concerts or the theater They played instruments and sang at home Amphitheaters The ancient Greeks built amphitheaters These were big outdoor theaters Amphitheaters were built in a special way They made the singers and musicians sound louder 4
Ancient Instrument A lyre is an ancient instrument It is thousands of years old You strummed or plucked the strings People still play lyres today Music on the Move Minstrels were traveling musicians They moved from place to place Minstrels sang songs and played music They shared news from far away Read on to find out about how people recorded music to play again and again 5
