stackyFACTSBecause a hollowed-out piece of wood is all you really need to shape a culture. Originally restricted to elite circles, this long stringed instrument slowly trickled down to the masses, proving that moody, plucking music is universally appealing.
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Before massive rock solos required six complex strings, the earliest strumming devices kept things incredibly simple. It was basically a glorified ukulele,…
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It is deeply ironic that the ultimate anthem of unapologetic self-confidence was absolutely despised by the man forced to sing it. Sinatra thought the lyrics…
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The father of evolution dedicated immense energy to extremely ridiculous backyard experiments. Desperate to heavily test the sensory capabilities of tiny…
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Before Spotify, absolute musical fanaticism required a punishing amount of cardio. A young Johann Sebastian Bach literally hiked across Germany for two…
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