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==History==

{{See also|Prehistoric music}}

The use of sound to evoke emotion, reflect mood and underscore actions in plays and dances began in [[prehistoric]] times. At its earliest, it was used in religious practices for healing or recreation. In ancient Japan, theatrical events called ''[[kagura]]'' were performed in [[Shinto shrine]]s with music and dance.<ref>{{cite book | last = Brazell | first = Karen | year = 1999 | title = Traditional Japanese Theater | publisher = Columbia University Press | isbn = 0-231-10873-7 }}</ref>

 

Plays were performed in medieval times in a form of theatre called ''[[Commedia dell'arte]]'', which used music and sound effects to enhance performances. The use of music and sound in the [[English Renaissance theatre|Elizabethan Theatre]] followed, in which music and sound effects were produced off stage using devices such as bells, whistles, and horns. Cues would be written in the script for music and sound effects to be played at the appropriate time.<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Kaye | first1 = Deena | last2 = Lebrecht | first2 = James | year = 1992 | title = Sound and Music For The Theatre | publisher = Back Stage Books, an imprint of Watson-Guptill Publications | isbn = 0-8230-7664-4 }}</ref>