Hear a 9,000 Year Old Flute—the World's Oldest Playable Instrument—Get Played Again | Open Culture
The strangest musical instruments - Nyckelharpa This traditional Swedish instrument is actually one of the oldest instruments in the world. It was invented during the 14th century, and usually has 16 strings
8 Oldest Musical Instruments in the World - Oldest.org
A history of world music in 15 instruments | British Museum
An Iraqi oud maker tests his newly finished oud in Baghdad June 14, 2008. The pear-shaped musical instrument, at 5,000 years old, is one of the oldest stringed instruments in the world
Oldest Musical Instruments Are Even Older Than First Thought - The New York Times