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Sound traveling from ancient times: One man's attempt to recreate the sound of the Jiahu bone flute

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The Jiahu bone flute is the earliest physical Chinese musical instrument ever discovered and the earliest playable musical instrument in the world. It's the sound of heaven from more than 8,700 years ago. Its somewhat bleak and melancholic tones have a lingering charm as if traveling from distant antiquity. The Jiahu bone flute is known as "the first Chinese flute." Check out the video for more.

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