In the 18th century, musical manuals circulated showing songbird keepers how to teach their birds to sing human tunes, 100 years before recorded sound. Sarah Angliss investigates. Show more
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In the 18th century, musical manuals circulated showing songbird keepers how to teach their birds to sing human tunes, 100 years before recorded sound. Sarah Angliss investigates. Show more
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