THE ORIGIN OF MUSIC
are many curious legends concerning the origin of music, which the Hindus attribute to divine agency. A , miraculous bird is said to have provid-' ed the Chinese with the musical scale whil-i the Jnpanese say that music waa devised by the gods to lure the sungoddess from a cave where she had re- > tired. From Arabia comes an amusing.",-, legend thafc-Modhar, the. caTftel-ldriveif* fell from his seat and hurt his arm. In his pain he called out "Ja," "Jodah." Eis fine voice stirred up the camels so that they moved quickly—and <*♦» that time all cauel-drlverii n»ng,
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Shannon News, 23 October 1928, Page 1
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100THE ORIGIN OF MUSIC Shannon News, 23 October 1928, Page 1
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