Musical instrument
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| + | [[Dub music|Dub]]: The [[Mixing console|mixing desk]] as an [[musical instrument|instrument]] and the [[Disc jockey|DJ]]/[[remix]]er as an [[artist]]. -- John McCready, | ||
| + | "[[A Bluffers Guide to Dub]]"[https://web.archive.org/web/20090209024016/http://www.mccready.cwc.net/bgt-dub.html], 2000 | ||
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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]]. | + | A '''musical instrument''' is an instrument created or adapted to make [[Music|musical sounds]]. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for ritual, such as a [[trumpet]] to signal success on the hunt, or a [[drum]] in a religious ceremony. Cultures eventually developed composition and performance of [[melody|melodies]] for entertainment. Musical instruments evolved in step with changing applications. |
| - | 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. | + | The date and origin of the first device considered a musical instrument is disputed. The oldest object that some scholars refer to as a musical instrument, a simple [[flute]], dates back as far as 67,000 years. Some consensus dates early flutes to about 37,000 years ago. However, most historians believe that determining a specific time of musical instrument invention is impossible due to the subjectivity of the definition and the relative instability of materials used to make them. Many early musical instruments were made from animal skins, bone, wood, and other non-durable materials. |
| - | 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. | + | Musical instruments developed independently in many populated regions of the world. However, contact among civilizations caused rapid spread and adaptation of most instruments in places far from their origin. By the [[Middle Ages]], instruments from [[Mesopotamia]] were in [[maritime Southeast Asia]], and Europeans played instruments from North Africa. Development in the Americas occurred at a slower pace, but cultures of North, Central, and South America shared musical instruments. By 1400, musical instrument development slowed in many areas and was dominated by the [[Western world|Occident]]. |
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| + | Musical instrument classification is a discipline in its own right, and many systems of classification have been used over the years. Instruments can be classified by their effective range, their material composition, their size, etc. However, the most common academic method, Hornbostel-Sachs, uses the means by which they produce sound. The academic study of musical instruments is called [[organology]]. | ||
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| *[[List of musical instruments]] | *[[List of musical instruments]] | ||
| *[[Folk instrument]] | *[[Folk instrument]] | ||
| - | *[[Evolution of Timpani in the 18th and 19th centuries]] | ||
| - | *[[Electronic tuner]] | ||
| *[[Experimental musical instrument]] | *[[Experimental musical instrument]] | ||
| - | *[[Extended technique]] | + | *[[Recording studio as musical instrument]] |
| - | *[[Musical Instrument Museum]] | + | |
| *[[Music instrument technology]] | *[[Music instrument technology]] | ||
| - | *[[Music lessons]] | ||
| *[[Orchestra]] | *[[Orchestra]] | ||
| - | *''[[Zeitschrift für Instrumentenbau]]'' (magazine) | ||
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A musical instrument is an instrument created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates to the beginnings of human culture. Early musical instruments may have been used for ritual, such as a trumpet to signal success on the hunt, or a drum in a religious ceremony. Cultures eventually developed composition and performance of melodies for entertainment. Musical instruments evolved in step with changing applications.
The date and origin of the first device considered a musical instrument is disputed. The oldest object that some scholars refer to as a musical instrument, a simple flute, dates back as far as 67,000 years. Some consensus dates early flutes to about 37,000 years ago. However, most historians believe that determining a specific time of musical instrument invention is impossible due to the subjectivity of the definition and the relative instability of materials used to make them. Many early musical instruments were made from animal skins, bone, wood, and other non-durable materials.
Musical instruments developed independently in many populated regions of the world. However, contact among civilizations caused rapid spread and adaptation of most instruments in places far from their origin. By the Middle Ages, instruments from Mesopotamia were in maritime Southeast Asia, and Europeans played instruments from North Africa. Development in the Americas occurred at a slower pace, but cultures of North, Central, and South America shared musical instruments. By 1400, musical instrument development slowed in many areas and was dominated by the Occident.
Musical instrument classification is a discipline in its own right, and many systems of classification have been used over the years. Instruments can be classified by their effective range, their material composition, their size, etc. However, the most common academic method, Hornbostel-Sachs, uses the means by which they produce sound. The academic study of musical instruments is called organology.
See also
- List of musical instruments
- Folk instrument
- Experimental musical instrument
- Recording studio as musical instrument
- Music instrument technology
- Orchestra
