The 4th century church father, Jerome, argues against the Pelagians in his day who evidently allowed for women singing. He writes:
Who does not know that women should sing in the privacy of their own rooms, away from the company of men and the crowded congregation? But you allow what is not lawful, and the consequence is, that, with the support of their master, they make an open show of that which should be done with modesty, and with no eye to witness.
It looks like Jerome was not alone in his view, for Cyril of Jerusalem (4th century) also writes (emphasis added):
Let men be with men, and women with women. For now I need the example of Noah’s ark: in which were Noah and his sons, and his wife and his sons’ wives. For though the ark was one, and the door was shut, yet had things been suitably arranged. If the Church is shut, and you are all inside, yet let there be a separation, men with men, and women with women : lest the pretext of salvation become an occasion of destruction. Even if there be a fair pretext for sitting near each other, let passions be put away. Further, let the men when sitting have a useful book; and let one read, and another listen: and if there be no book, let one pray, and another speak something useful. And again let the party of young women sit together in like manner, either singing or reading quietly, so that their lips speak, but others’ ears catch not the sound: for I suffer not a woman to speak in the Church. And let the married woman also follow the same example, and pray; and let her lips move, but her voice be unheard, that a Samuel may come, and your barren soul give birth to the salvation of God who has heard your prayer; for this is the interpretation of the name Samuel (Protocatechesis, 14, NPNF, s. 2, v.7).
A Wikipedia article writes the following about Orthodox Judaism:
In Orthodox Judaism, men are generally not allowed to hear women sing, a prohibition called kol isha (literally "a woman's voice"). The Talmud classifies this as ervah (literally "nakedness"). The majority view of halakhic authorities is that this prohibition applies at all times, and forbids a man to pray or study Torah in the presence of a woman who is singing, similar to other prohibitions classified as ervah. A minority view holds that the prohibition of praying or studying in the presence of kol isha applies only while reciting the Shema Yisrael prayer.
Is there any evidence that women every sang publicly with men present in Bible history? This is similar to the question of whether women of faith were ever ever allowed to show their ankles in public before men or whether they uncovered the top of their bodies while engaging in mix gender bathing in ancient Roman & Bible times.
Do you see no difference between "in Biblical times" and "in the Bible"? How is either the same as "in Bible history"?
If we're not bound by the words of the Bible, how likely could it be that women never sang publicly with men present?
– Robbie Goodwin Nov 17 '21 at 22:40Are singing "publicly" and "with men present" the same? Again, does "in Bible history" mean "in Biblical times" or "in the Bible" or something else?
"… allowed for women singing" might mean "allowed women to sing" or not. Which Jerome meant, if either, or whether his words truly fit the Question title, isn't clear.
Who thinks I'm being "awkward", please remember how little deviance from doctrine was needed back then to justify stoning or since, burning at the stake.
– Robbie Goodwin Nov 18 '21 at 23:24Why not also edit the Question to reflect the Answers given so far: Machavity's, Tristan's, Nigel's and DLosc's?
None of those goes so far as to say but all of them mean "Yes, clearly, women sang in public…"
Are you really looking for evidence of the obvious, or merely for a pin dance?
– Robbie Goodwin Nov 20 '21 at 20:53