the flute is at least 35,000 years old

[Blue]

A little off the topic, but at least we know that the flute is at least 35,000 years old! Should we start using bone as the preferred material for flutes?

www.nytimes.com/2012/05/29/science/oldest-musical-instruments-are-even-older-than-first-thought.html?_r=2

[edcat7]

I can think of other uses for tiger bone

[Flolei]

Look at this! Here in Slovenia it is well-known that Germany and Slovenia don't agree about which state owns the oldiest flute!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divje_Babe_flute

Here you can hear it. An interesting Macedonian musicolog, who lives in Slovenia, plays on it.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHy9FOblt7Y

Once this interesting man had a concert with a Chinese flutist who played xun and dizi with him. It was a very nice concert.

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