Even in ancient times, music was used to spur physical labor. The ancient Greek trireme—a warship named for its three banks of rowers—typically included a musician among its crew of 200. The music clearly coordinated labor with its rhythm, but it was also implicit that the sound of the instrument intensified the energy of the rowers.
For this reason the…
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