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Beginnings of Harmony
By Jon Guy 

The local newspaper, circulation 385, had a note this week stating,
"The oldest known harmonized music performed today is the English song,
'Sumer is Icumen In', which dates from about 1240."

Does anyone know more?  I had never heard this before.

Jon Guy
Arnett, OK

(Message sent Wed, 29 Apr 1998 09:27:19 -0500 , from time zone -0500.)

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