Chronicles of Manually Generated Music: Paradigmatic Shift from Ancient Sacred Musicianship to the Western Civilization Secular Musicality

Abstract

Music is an important accoutrement of socialization from time immemorial. Music, ancient or modern, is also a feature of the moral  bedrock of every society. This paper scrutinizes the dynamics of music-making and its gradual transition from the manual to its  contemporary electronics-driven underpinnings. The scope covers what has been musically obtained in the ancient sacred musicianship  vis-à-vis the current secular music situation in the West. The research derives its primary thrust from the researchers’ musicological  knowledge and acquired through interaction with clergy during Pilgrimage to Jerusalem, biblical references as well as Christian academic  literature, and extant academic literature. This paper chronicles the influence of technology in the evolution of music over time, its  influence on emotion and value system.