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Musical instruments have been an important part of human culture since early times, with the oldest flute dating back 67,000 years. While the exact origin of the first instrument is unknown, they developed independently in many populated regions. By the Middle Ages, contact between civilizations led to the rapid spread of instruments across large distances. From the 18th to 19th centuries, many new instruments were created during the Classical and Romantic periods, though development slowed in the 20th century with the rise of electric instruments like electric guitars and synthesizers. Musical instruments are classified in different ways including by their material, size, or most commonly by how they produce sound.

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Musical instruments have been an important part of human culture since early times, with the oldest flute dating back 67,000 years. While the exact origin of the first instrument is unknown, they developed independently in many populated regions. By the Middle Ages, contact between civilizations led to the rapid spread of instruments across large distances. From the 18th to 19th centuries, many new instruments were created during the Classical and Romantic periods, though development slowed in the 20th century with the rise of electric instruments like electric guitars and synthesizers. Musical instruments are classified in different ways including by their material, size, or most commonly by how they produce sound.

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A musical instrument is a device created or adapted to make musical sounds.

In principle, any object


that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object
becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human
culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for ritual, such as a horn to signal success on the
hunt, or a drum in a religious ceremony. Cultures eventually developed composition and performance
of melodies for entertainment. Musical instruments evolved in step with changing applications and
technologies.
The date and origin of the first device considered a musical instrument is disputed. The oldest object that
some scholars refer to as a musical instrument, a simple flute, dates back as far as 67,000 years. Some
consensus dates early flutes to about 37,000 years ago. However, most historians believe that determining
a specific time of musical instrument invention is impossible, as many early musical instruments were
made from animal skins, bone, wood and other non-durable materials.
Musical instruments developed independently in many populated regions of the world. However, contact
among civilizations caused rapid spread and adaptation of most instruments in places far from their
origin. By the Middle Ages, instruments from Mesopotamia were in maritime Southeast Asia, and
Europeans played instruments originating from North Africa. Development in the Americas occurred at a
slower pace, but cultures of North, Central, and South America shared musical instruments.
By 1400, musical instrument development slowed in many areas and was dominated by the Occident.
During the Classical and Romantic periods of music, lasting from roughly 1750 to 1900, many new
musical instruments were developed. While the evolution of traditional musical instruments slowed
beginning in the 20th century, the proliferation of electricity led to the invention of new electric
instruments, such as electric guitars and synthesizers.
Musical instrument classification is a discipline in its own right, and many systems of classification have
been used over the years. Instruments can be classified by their effective range, their material
composition, their size, role, etc. However, the most common academic method, Hornbostel–Sachs, uses
the means by which they produce sound. The academic study of musical instruments is called organology.

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