{"id":129,"date":"2019-02-26T16:53:49","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T16:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2026-02-07T20:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T20:31:01","slug":"elementor-129","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Music of the Ancient World"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"129\" class=\"elementor elementor-129\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0239850 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0239850\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c4859b\" data-id=\"6c4859b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8928356 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8928356\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b69984c\" data-id=\"b69984c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b9651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b7b9651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Wit223f.m4v\" autoplay=\"\" controls=\"\" playsinline=\"\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-977e779 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"977e779\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c76d2ee\" data-id=\"c76d2ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-44006c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"44006c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-577b247\" data-id=\"577b247\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe530d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe530d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>World In Tune<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>fosters creativity, curiosity, and global awareness, inviting children to listen, to learn, and to add their own voice &#8211; so that the world they inherit becomes a world they help create.<\/p><p><em><strong>WIT<\/strong><\/em> is an integrative educational program that places <strong>music at the heart of learning<\/strong> &#8211; connecting history, culture, math, literature, and the arts through the universal language of sound.<\/p><p>Students travel across time and continents, exploring <strong>ancient civilizations and world cultures<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 from Egypt and Mesopotamia to India, China, and Greece &#8211; while discovering how music reflects daily life, belief systems, technology, and human expression.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_308\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 300px\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-308\" src=\"https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/witinstrumenttimeline-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"WIT Complete Ancient Music Timeline\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/witinstrumenttimeline-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/witinstrumenttimeline-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/witinstrumenttimeline-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/witinstrumenttimeline.jpg 952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">WIT Complete Ancient Music Timeline<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Designed for both<strong> music and classroom teachers<\/strong>, <em>World In Tune<\/em> blends:<\/p><ul><li>Music theory and rhythm<\/li><li>World history and cultural studies<\/li><li>Math patterns and structure<\/li><li>Literature and storytelling<\/li><li>Art and visual traditions<\/li><\/ul><p>Through hands-on activities, creative projects and dance, students don&#8217;t just learn about music &#8211; they learn <strong>through<\/strong> music.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>A Note to<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Parents<\/strong><\/p><p><em>A Joyful Way to Learn Through Music<\/em><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2987 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mediasumerurharp.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"114\" \/><\/p><p><em>World In Tune<\/em> is a creative, engaging learning program that helps children understand the world through <strong>music, stories, and hands-on exploration.<\/strong><\/p><p>As students journey through ancient civilizations and world cultures, they discover how music connects people across time and place &#8211; while naturally strengthening skills in <strong>history, math, reading, and the arts.<\/strong><\/p><p>Children learn by:<\/p><ul><li>Playing rhythms, singing and dancing<\/li><li>Exploring world cultures and traditions<\/li><li>Connecting music to stories and history<\/li><li>Expressing ideas through art and creativity<\/li><\/ul><p>Designed to be<strong> fun, meaningful, and age-appropriate<\/strong>,<em> World In Tune<\/em> builds curiosity, confidence, and global awareness &#8211; while nurturing a lifelong love of music and learning.<\/p><p>Your child isn&#8217;t just memorizing facts.<\/p><p>They&#8217;re <strong>experiencing the world through sound.<\/strong><\/p><h5><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><i>By Carmela Mercuri and Robin A Smith\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/h5><h5>Recording of ancient musical instruments in the Louvre Museum is used with permission.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b96feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b96feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mercuri_2022.12.06_13h00m22s_001_.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2493\" alt=\"Instruments of Ancient Egypt + Instruments of Sumer\/Babylon + Instruments of Ancient China + Instruments of Ancient India\" srcset=\"https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mercuri_2022.12.06_13h00m22s_001_.png 713w, https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mercuri_2022.12.06_13h00m22s_001_-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Mercuri_2022.12.06_13h00m22s_001_-600x341.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e935a5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e935a5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04c4bb7\" data-id=\"04c4bb7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add53e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"add53e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Visit our other websites:<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carousel-music.com\">www.carousel-music.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.Egyptiansistrum.com\">www.EgyptianSistrum.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusiccharts.com\">www.allmusiccharts.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pianolessonnyc.com\">www.pianolessonnyc.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-186fecc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"186fecc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0571f5b\" data-id=\"0571f5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cafccd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cafccd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ff46e5\" data-id=\"6ff46e5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed9d26c\" data-id=\"ed9d26c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/world-in-tune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Wit223f.m4v World In Tune\u00a0fosters creativity, curiosity, and global awareness, inviting children to listen, to learn, and to add their own voice &#8211; 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