Complete Encyclopaedia of Music/A/Ancient music schools

Ancient music schools. Among the Jews, there were schools of the prophets, where young men were taught to sing psalms, and to play on musical instruments ; and the prophets often prophesied, playing on the harp, and other ancient Jewish instruments. In these schools, persons were only taught the study and practice of music. Thus we see that music schools are of a very ancient date. For music is a language which all nations speak ; a language which addresses the heart.