The oldest written sources reveal the Chinese were using the kuan (a reed instrument) and hsio (or xiao, an end-blown flute, often of bamboo) in the 12th-11th centuries b.c., followed by the chi (or ch'ih) in the 9th century b.c. and the yüeh in the 8th century b.c. Of these, the chi is the oldest documented cross ...
The dizi is also a popular instrument among the Chinese people as it is simple to make and easy to carry. Most dizi are made of bamboo, which explains why dizi are sometimes known by simple names such as Chinese bamboo flute.
A number of flutes dating to about 53,000 to 45,000 years ago have been found in the Swabian Jura region of present-day Germany, indicating a developed musical tradition from the earliest period of modern human presence in Europe.
But when was the first flute made? There has been a vertical flute made of bone found in Germany that is between 35,000 to 43,000 years old. This delicate instrument seems to be the first flute ever made that has survived the centuries.
Primarily found and used in folk music, the Indian Classical flute was developed into a classical musical instrument by legendary flutist Pannalal Ghosh. He transformed the tiny folk instrument into a bamboo flute (32 inches long with seven finger holes) suitable for playing traditional Indian classical music.
According to Ardal Powell, flute is a simple instrument found in numerous ancient cultures. According to legends the three birthplaces of flutes are Egypt, Greece, and India. Of these, the transverse flute (side blown) appeared only in ancient India, while the fipple flutes are found in all three.
New instruments were introduced, including the tabla and sitar (1999.399), which soon became the most famous Indian musical instruments worldwide. Legend has it that the tabla was formed by splitting a pakhavaj drum in half, with the larger side becoming the bayan and the smaller side the dahini.
The characteristic flute of Western music is the transverse flute held sideways to the right of the player. It was known in ancient Greece and Etruria by the 2nd century bce and was next recorded in India, then China and Japan, where it remains a leading wind instrument.
Theobald Boehm, a Bavarian goldsmith, flutist, composer, and industrialist, invented the type of flute that became the basis for the modern instrument a little more than a century and a half ago.
The Neanderthal Flute, found in the cave of Divje Babe in Slovenia, is thought to date back at least 50,000 years, making it the oldest known musical instrument in the world. It was discovered by archaeologists in a cave near the Idrijca River in 1995.
The oldest musical instrument in the world, a 60,000-year-old Neanderthal flute is a treasure of global significance. It was discovered in Divje babe cave near Cerkno and has been declared by experts to have been made by Neanderthals. It is made from the left thighbone of a young cave bear and has four pierced holes.
Athena. The goddess Athena was the goddess of wisdom, strategy in warfare, and crafts. She was the patroness of the city of Athenes and helped Greek heroes, such as Hercules and Odysseus on their adventures. Athene invented the flute, but discarded it after discovering that her face is distorted while playing.
The discovery pushes back humanity's musical roots. A vulture-bone flute discovered in a European cave is likely the world's oldest recognizable musical instrument and pushes back humanity's musical roots, a new study says.
The oldest existing transverse (side-blown) flute is a lacquered bamboo flute that dates from 433 BCE. It was discovered in the Tomb of Marquid Yi of Zeng located in the Hubei province of China.
Shakuhachi (A Kind of Bamboo Flute) and Its Cover by Sunayama Gosei via The Met Museum. The name of the shakuhachi is derived from its length. One shaku, a standard unit of length often referred to as the Japanese foot, and hachi meaning eight or eight sun, a subdivision of the shaku.
Japan's most iconic wind instrument, the shakuhachi (a root-end, longitudinal bamboo flute) became popular during the Edo period (1615–1868) among the wandering komusō monks of the Fuke sect and was considered more of a tool for meditation than a musical instrument.
The three flutes found at the Geisenklösterle Cave archaeological site are the oldest instruments in the world. Two of the flutes are made from the bones of mute swans and the other flute is made from mammoth ivory.
Researchers have identified what they say are the oldest-known musical instruments in the world. The flutes, made from bird bone and mammoth ivory, come from a cave in southern Germany which contains early evidence for the occupation of Europe by modern humans - Homo sapiens.
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The dizi (Chinese: 笛子; pinyin: dízi, pronounced [tǐt͡si]), is a Chinese transverse flute.
The flute is the oldest woodwind instrument, dating to 900 B.C. or earlier. The first likely flute was called the "ch-ie" and emerged in China. Early flutes were played in two different positions: vertically, like a recorder, or horizontally, in what was called the transverse position.
The oldest musical instrument of India, the Veena, symbolizes the Indian ethos throughout the country and has sociological and cultural connotations. Saraswati, the Goddess of learning, is visualized as Veenapani, the wielder of a Veena.
VEENA. The Veena is India's national instrument. It is the oldest and the most authentic…
Tabla. Tabla is the most popular musical instrument in India. It has been phenomenal in several dance performances, shows and even movies.