Is a 20,000 year old flute, made by a Neanderthal out of a cave bear bone.
Hear the world’s oldest instrument, the 50,000 year old neanderthal flute
Hear the world’s oldest instrument, the 50,000 year old neanderthal flute
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World's Oldest Musical Instrument
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vulcanlogician
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That's sounds really cool.
Sedim Haba
Outa here... bye-bye!
Oldest wind instrument, no doubt. But pretty sure percussion would be first.
Ah, so the Neanderthal flute is what's used for the instrumentals in country songs.
Heyo
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Pushes back the date for first wind instrument by 10,000 years and dismantles the hypothesis that music gave humans an advantage over Neanderthals.
Previous record holder: Bone Flute Is Oldest Instrument, Study Says
Shadow Wolf
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*sigh* Silly archeologist. THIS is the first instrument!
That bear was once alive fifty thousand years ago, walking around oblivious to the idea that its femur would be used to enlighten the world with music after its death.
Then the weird primates took the bone, put holes into it, and sat around a fire and indulged in music. 50,000 years ago, in the jungle world.
Then the weird primates took the bone, put holes into it, and sat around a fire and indulged in music. 50,000 years ago, in the jungle world.
We Never Know
No Slack
19,500 years ago a Neanderthal girl said "this one time at band camp ........" (American Pie movie)
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Father Heathen
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I think you mean "western", like in old cowboy movies?
We Never Know
No Slack
Its mainly referred to as country music, but also country and western.
Father Heathen
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Right, but different from country you would hear on the radio.
Nah, it was just a playful diss of country music (even though I like a lot of songs in that genre).
That's awesome. From 2:27 to 2:59 he's playing Ode to Joy, the chorale finale from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I haven't seen many point out the curiosity that is the universal translating organism is remarkably and inexplicably named after a building in Bible story.