Name: How architecture helped music evolve
Uploaded: 2010-06-11T09:14:00Z
Duration: 15 min 43 s
Description: As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation.

As his career grew, David Byrne went from playing CBGB to Carnegie Hall. He asks: Does the venue make the music? From outdoor drumming to Wagnerian operas to arena rock, he explores how context has pushed musical innovation.

David Byrne: How architecture helped music evolve

How architecture helped music evolve

Architecture molds music evolution; from CBGB's raw energy to Carnegie Hall's grandeur, venues shape the sound and creativity.

In West Africa, music's intricate rhythms and instruments are crafted for their environment, proving context is key to creation.

Birds adapt their calls to their habitat, mirroring how human music evolves with its surroundings – an instinctive creation model.