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| - | :''[[instrument (disambiguation)]]'' | + | A '''musical instrument''' is constructed or used for the purpose of making the sounds of [[music]]. In principle, anything that produces [[sound]] can serve as a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the beginnings of human culture. The academic study of musical instruments is called [[organology]]. |
| - | '''Instrument''' may refer to: | + | |
| - | * [[Instrument (film)|''Instrument'' (film)]], a documentary of the band [[Fugazi]], directed by [[Jem Cohen]] | + | The date and origin of the first device of disputed status as a musical instrument dates back as far as 67,000 years old; artifacts commonly accepted to be early flutes date back as far as about 37,000 years old. However, most historians believe determining a specific time of musical instrument invention to be impossible due to the subjectivity of the definition. |
| - | * [[Instruments (application)]], a performance visualizer | + | |
| - | ; Instruments in Science and Technology | + | Musical instruments developed independently in many populated regions of the world. However, contact among civilizations resulted in the rapid spread and adaptation of most instruments in places far from their origin. By the [[Middle Ages]], instruments from Mesopotamia could be found in the [[Malay Archipelago]] and Europeans were playing instruments from North Africa. Development in the Americas occurred at a slower pace, but cultures of North, Central, and South America shared musical instruments. |
| - | * [[Measuring instrument]], a device used to measure or compare physical properties | + | |
| - | * [[Electrical measurement instrument|Electrical instrument]], an instrument used to measure [[voltage]], [[electric current]], resistance, power, etc. | + | |
| - | * [[Electronic measurement instrument|Electronic instrument]], an technical instrument of any kind that relies on [[electronics]] for its performance and accuracy. Also, any specialized electical instrument for making measurements in electronic equipment or devices. | + | |
| - | * [[Scientific instrument]], a device used to collect scientific data, often electronic in nature | + | |
| - | * [[Laboratory equipment]], the measuring tools used in a scientific laboratory, often electronic in nature | + | |
| - | * [[Medical instrument]], a device used to diagnose or treat diseases | + | |
| - | * [[Flight instruments]], the devices used to measure the speed, altitude, and pertinent flight angles of various kinds of aircraft | + | |
| - | * [[Quantum instrument]], a mathematical object in quantum theory combining the concepts of measurement and quantum operation | + | |
| - | * [[Vehicle instrument]], a device measuring parameters of a vehicle, such as its speed or position | + | |
| - | * [[Weather instrument]], a device used to record aspects of the weather | + | |
| - | ; Other Kinds of Instruments | ||
| - | * [[Financial instrument]], a formal documentation of a financial transaction | ||
| - | * [[Instrumental variable]], a method used in statistics | ||
| - | * [[Legal instrument]], a formal documentation of a status or transaction | ||
| - | * [[Musical instrument]], a device designed to produce musical sounds | ||
| - | * [[Negotiable instrument]], a type of contract | ||
| - | * [[Statutory instrument]], a form of legislation | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | * [[Tool]] | + | *[[List of musical instruments]] |
| - | * [[Instrumentation (disambiguation)]] | + | *[[Folk instrument]] |
| - | + | *[[Evolution of Timpani in the 18th and 19th centuries]] | |
| + | *[[Electronic tuner]] | ||
| + | *[[Experimental musical instrument]] | ||
| + | *[[Extended technique]] | ||
| + | *[[Musical Instrument Museum]] | ||
| + | *[[Music instrument technology]] | ||
| + | *[[Music lessons]] | ||
| + | *[[Orchestra]] | ||
| + | *''[[Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau]]'' (magazine) | ||
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A musical instrument is constructed or used for the purpose of making the sounds of music. In principle, anything that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the beginnings of human culture. The academic study of musical instruments is called organology.
The date and origin of the first device of disputed status as a musical instrument dates back as far as 67,000 years old; artifacts commonly accepted to be early flutes date back as far as about 37,000 years old. However, most historians believe determining a specific time of musical instrument invention to be impossible due to the subjectivity of the definition.
Musical instruments developed independently in many populated regions of the world. However, contact among civilizations resulted in the rapid spread and adaptation of most instruments in places far from their origin. By the Middle Ages, instruments from Mesopotamia could be found in the Malay Archipelago and Europeans were playing instruments from North Africa. Development in the Americas occurred at a slower pace, but cultures of North, Central, and South America shared musical instruments.
See also
- List of musical instruments
- Folk instrument
- Evolution of Timpani in the 18th and 19th centuries
- Electronic tuner
- Experimental musical instrument
- Extended technique
- Musical Instrument Museum
- Music instrument technology
- Music lessons
- Orchestra
- Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau (magazine)
