US EditionHear the World’s Oldest Instrument, the “Neanderthal Flute,” Dating Back Over 43,000 Years
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On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the oldest musical instrument in the world, the National Museum of Slovenia has prepared the exhibition Neanderthal Flute - 60,000 Years of Music, which also presents other diverse sound and musical instruments.
Hear the World’s Oldest Instrument, the “Neanderthal Flute,” Dating Back Over 43,000 Years
Several years ago, we brought you a transcription and a couple of audio interpretations of the oldest known song in the world, discovered in the ancient Syrian city of Ugarit and dating back to the 14th century B.C.E.. Likely performed on an instrument resembling an ancient lyre, the so-called “Hurrian Cult Song” or “Hurrian Hymn No. 6” sounds otherworldly to our ears, although modern-day musicologists can only guess at the song’s tempo and rhyt…
The National Museum of Slovenia on Muzejska Street will host the Neanderthal Flute - 60,000 Years of Music exhibition, which was prepared to mark the 30th anniversary of the discovery of the oldest musical instrument in the world. Visitors will be able to learn about various sound and musical instruments and create and explore sounds in interactive corners.
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