DailyGood: World's Oldest Musical Instrument

December 25, 2004

The flute of the infinite is ceaselessly playing and its sound is love. --Kabir

World's Oldest Musical Instrument:
He is better known for his hunting skills, but now it appears that ice age man did not merely chase prey - he was also fond of music. German archaeologists revealed yesterday that they had discovered one of the world's oldest musical instruments, a 35,000-year-old flute carved from the tusk of a now-extinct woolly mammoth. [more]

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The flute is a sacred instrument used in many ancient traditions. Learn more about its signficance.

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On Jan 1, 2010 Simon writes:

Sloppy science, sloppy journalism

You have "World's Oldest Musical Instrument:"

Australian Aborigines have played the didgeridoo for at least 60,000 years, some say 300,000. Sloppy science, sloppy journalism. Put every "mostest" claim through the wringer! This was white-centrist ignorance if not arrogance. I'd appreciate a correction.

Diet Simon, Tewantin, Australia.

On Feb 16, 2010 Yoruba writes:

Simon, this bone flute is clearly the oldest instrument in the world, since didgeridoos don't survive the elements so well.

If you're talking about the first instrument made, we Africans beat Australian Aboriginals by 100,000 years anyway.

Yoruba Lewis, Nigeria

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