How much does the venue effect how music is made? Would we have arena rock without arenas? Could there have been punk music without cramped, loud, and dirty bars? Would classical music of been able to evolve in the manner it did without the construction of music halls and rooms? For a very persuasive answer, check out this great presentation by Talking Heads founder, songwriter, soloist, artist, cyclist, and author David Byrne. In it, Byrne offers a historical overview of how architecture has influenced the evolution of music. Touching on examples from African drumming to classical music halls to the modern implications of personal music players, Byrne constructs an interesting take on how music has evolved.

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