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Ode to the Tower of Power

Ode to the Tower of Power

The Tower of Power –The TOP!
Is the greatest funk band ever.
a multi-cultural band playing funky soul music.
the best horn section in the world, the best singers too.
Still based in Oakland, California.
Their greatest love song
“You’re Still a young man”
Probably led to many babies.

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Oldest Musical Instrument


In 2008, archaeologists exploring the Hohle Fels cave in southwestern Germany unearthed a treasure that would rewrite the history of music. During their search, they stumbled upon the remnants of a bone flute.

After the researchers carefully reconstructed it, they revealed the astonishing craftsmanship of our ancient ancestors. They’ve also traced the flute’s origin back to the Upper Paleolithic period, during a time when early humans roamed the Earth.

Radiocarbon dating placed the age of the flute at approximately 40,000 years old. This makes it the oldest known musical instrument ever found. It even predates the development of agriculture and the invention of writing! That says something about the importance of music in our lives.







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