The First Beat: How Music Became "Human"?
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The First Beat: How Music Became "Human"?
最初的節拍：音樂如何成為「人類」的一部分？
Anthropologist and Archaeologist, The University of Hong Kong
Music is everywhere.
We sing, dance, play instruments, go to concerts, and use music to celebrate, mourn, worship and connect. But somewhere deep in human history, none of this existed yet.
So when did sound become music — and why did humans begin making it in the first place?
From the evolution of hearing and vocalization to some of the earliest musical instruments discovered by archaeologists, the story of music reaches far beyond songs and melodies. It is also a story about the human body, technology, culture and our desire to create shared experiences through sound.
Join Dr. Michael Rivera as we explore the archaeology and anthropology of music — tracing how humans learned to hear, vocalize, create instruments and eventually turn sound into performance.
Along the way, we’ll ask a bigger question: what can the origins of music tell us about what it means to be human?
About this Event
The First Beat: How Music Became "Human"?
最初的節拍：音樂如何成為「人類」的一部分？
🎙️ Speaker:Dr. Michael Rivera
Anthropologist and Archaeologist, The University of Hong Kong
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Date: 6 Oct 2026, Tuesday
⏰ Time: Doors open at 7:00 PM, Event starts at 7:30 PM
📍 Location: The Aftermath, Central, Hong Kong Island
🎤 Overview
Music is everywhere.
We sing, dance, play instruments, go to concerts, and use music to celebrate, mourn, worship and connect. But somewhere deep in human history, none of this existed yet.
So when did sound become music — and why did humans begin making it in the first place?
From the evolution of hearing and vocalization to some of the earliest musical instruments discovered by archaeologists, the story of music reaches far beyond songs and melodies. It is also a story about the human body, technology, culture and our desire to create shared experiences through sound.
Join Dr. Michael Rivera as we explore the archaeology and anthropology of music — tracing how humans learned to hear, vocalize, create instruments and eventually turn sound into performance.
Along the way, we’ll ask a bigger question: what can the origins of music tell us about what it means to be human?
Agenda
- 7:00 PM – Doors open: seat yourself and order food/drinks
- 7:25 PM – Host introduction
- 7:30 PM – Talk begins
- 8:10 PM – Q&A
- 8:30 PM – Stay and mingle with the speaker and fellow curious minds
Only at TapTalks. 🍷
**This ticket does NOT include any food & beverage. We kindly ask you to support HK local businesses by ordering at least one item per guest from their menu.
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Where is it happening?
The Aftermath, 57-59 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong
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HKD 209.86
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