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What was the first musical instrument?

There is a legend about this, but it is nothing more than a fantasy. According to Greek mythology, the first musical instrument - the shepherd's pipe - was made by the god Pan. One day, on the shore, he exhaled through the reeds and heard his breath, passing along the trunk, produce a sad lament. He cut the trunk into unequal parts, tied them together, and now he had the first musical instrument!

The truth is that we cannot name the first musical instrument, since all the primitive people all over the world seem to have created some kind of music. It was usually music with some kind of religious meaning, and the audience became part of it. They danced, drummed, clapped and sang along with her. It wasn't just for fun. This primitive music was a significant part of people's lives.

The legend of Pan and the reed suggests how man came up with the idea of making so many different musical instruments. He may have imitated the sounds of nature, or used nature's objects around him to create his music.

The first musical instruments were percussion (drum type). Later, man invented wind instruments made from animal horns. From these primitive wind instruments, modern brass instruments have evolved. As man developed his musical sense, he began to use reeds and thus produced more natural and gentler sounds.

Finally, man invented the simple lyre and harp, from which bowed instruments came.

In the Middle Ages, the Crusaders brought many amazing oriental musical instruments from their campaigns. Combined with the folk instruments that already existed in Europe, they developed into many instruments that are now used to play music.

Author: Likum A.

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