The history of music is an old as the history of human beings. All the great civilzations had their own musical traditions. The present book provides a comprehensive and authentic information about the history of music. Besides narrating the musical history of all the great civilizations it also cover the evolution and development of music during the past centuries. This work will serve as a highly useful and authorative reference tool not only for teachers and students of music but also for all general readers who are intreasted in music.