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My hunch is that only churches were big enough. Also, religion was a major focus of western music, at least as formally sponsored. I have no doubt that there we
by analog31 3y ago
My hunch is that only churches were big enough. Also, religion was a major focus of western music, at least as formally sponsored. I have no doubt that there were parallel developments of folk music, but probably using more portable instruments.
Today, tradition. But a lot of churches are using rock bands.
- NikkiA 3y agoMany 'City Hall's in europe have (big) pipe organs, so it's not just religious organisations. But it's the same deal, you need a building with enough space, and space that doesn't need to be taken up with more pressing matters. Some bigger theatres have them, which I guess would be another obvious use of them