Would you believe me if I told you that the first 'rock' band in the history of the world was formed exactly 50,000 years ago, in the 'Stone' Age?
Yeah okay...you're right, I was kidding on that one. But the joke was pretty good, wasn't it? Yeah alright...I know...the joke was probably the worst you've ever heard. But, hey, what if I said that the first ever music concert on our beloved Mother Earth happened over 35,000 years ago, and it featured a group of prehistoric flautists. Now what would be your take on that one? Nope, I'm not kidding this time around because believe it or not, it's true. Recent findings revealed that the oldest musical instrument on Earth happens to be a 35,000 year-old flute that was, in all probability, carved from the bone of a prehistoric vulture. I bet that gag about the Stone Age rock band doesn't sound all that bad now, does it?
Anyway, coming back to the point, music originated in prehistoric times and gained rapid momentum thereafter. It assumed tremendous social importance, especially in the ancient era, which is when many of the following ancient Greek musical instruments grew in popularity among the masses.