The Oldest Musical Instruments

Humans live in this world since tens of thousands of years ago with diverse civilizations and over time human civilization has progressed from time to time. But in every diverse human civilization, there are similarities that have always been possessed in every civilization until now. In every civilization that ever in the world of music always has a place. Music is always used which is quite important in the times.

Drums are the oldest hand percussion instruments found by human civilization in this world, made of simple materials such as wood, animal skin or iron. Commonly used by ancestral and religious rituals, wedding celebrations or other traditional events. Now more often used for staging events music or to have fun while with friends and family.

Hang Drum

A new drum was discovered by Felix Rohner and Sabina Schärer in Switzerland in the 2000s.

The findings are fairly new, do not make the drum hang less popular than existing drums and have a long history. Having a varied and light tone makes hang drums quickly gain popularity all over the world, round shapes like UFO and some round curves at the top making the hang drum look unique.

The Hang Drum is made of round thin iron that is curved in dark colors and is now popular and used in several countries around the world.

Tank Drum

This drum inspired by Hang Drum was discovered in 2005, has a round and dull shape like a cute and brightly colored bowl. To play a Tank Drum must use a small bat, the sound produced by the Tank Drum is not as rich as a Hang Drum but a Tank Drum is also often used on music shows.

Cajón Drum

Found in Peru when the country was colonized by the Spanish nation.

The Cajón began to be found when the Peruvian people did not have freedom including music. Besides being forced to work hard every day their rights were also stunned. Amid the suffering, they experienced they began looking for ways to enjoy music to entertain themselves from the slavery they experienced for hundreds of years.

Cajón Drum is now one of the musical instruments that must be included in every musical performance in the world and has been very popular since 1885.

Djembe Drum

Djembe is probably the drum that was made from the two drums above with the longest and most popular history of the African plains.

Djembe is made of wood with a shape such as a cup or wine glass and carved on its side. The music-producing part is made from dried animal skin such as cattle or goats which are now replaced by synthetic materials, tied by rope or wire and ordinary bright-colored Djembe.

Djembe Drum was discovered during the Mali kingdom in approximately the 12th century in Africa. In addition to playing musical instruments for traditional rituals or events. Djembe also had other roles such as inter-tribal communication tools and holy musical instruments that inserted three spirits from craftsmen, animals, and nature.