So, I ran across this little gem on Facebook (I will admit that social media has its advantages)... here is the link to the full article. I think this is fascinating! The flute and drums are allegedly the first instruments, other than the voice, and here is a flute that verifies that flutes have been around for a very, very long time. The Adam/Eve of instruments. Yep, I said it. All the other lesser instruments came from a humble baby cave bear bone flute beginning. Enjoy this cool piece of history!
And here is a little bonus. The earliest known, as I understand it, song. At least the earliest recorded, via writing, song. It is generally assumed that singing/music was an oral tradition prior to written notation. The rhythm is an educated guess by the smart people who researched this, but look at the original notation! I am impressed they got anything out of it at all. But then, that is why I probably wasn't asked to consult on this little project. Maybe next time...
Sometimes I really think I should have been a music historian anthropologist. That's a thing, I'm fairly certain.
For more flute history, read this blog post by my friend Katie Smyth.
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