Flute is considered the world's oldest musical instrument. Its primary and simple type amused people still 10 000 years ago.
Synthesizer is among the youngest instruments. It is merely 100 years old. Its history began in the 19th century, 1876, thanks to American inventor Elisha Gray.
In 1897 Thaddeus Cahill invented the first electronic musical instrument and called it telharmonium. The device weighted 200 tones and was intended for use in churches instead of expensive organs.
The instrument did not achieve popularity, but the very fact of its invention showed how technical advance promotes development of art and shapes a new music style.
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