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How architecture helped music evolve - David Byrne

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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.

What invention most helped the divergence of music from live music to recorded music?

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