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Episode 101: The Birth of English Song

The History of English Podcast

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Anglo-Saxon Musical Instruments and Secular Music

This chapter explores the musical instruments and secular music in Anglo-Saxon England, including the use of horns, flutes, and drums. It discusses the popularity of secular music during this period and focuses on the Song of Knut, a disputed composition attributed to King Knut. The chapter further delves into the development of musical notation and the preservation of religious and secular music in the Middle Ages.

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