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   5500 B.C, China, percussion 5500 B.C, China, percussion
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   1700 BCE, India, string 1700 BCE, India, string
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   1500 BC, Egypt, brass. 1500 BC, Egypt, brass.
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   15,000 BC, Ancient Egypt, stringed. 15,000 BC, Ancient Egypt, stringed.
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   3rd Century BC, Greece, keyboard. 3rd Century BC, Greece, keyboard.
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   9th Century, Asia, percussion 9th Century, Asia, percussion
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   10th Century, Europe, stringed. 10th Century, Europe, stringed.
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   1450, Belgium, brass family 1450, Belgium, brass family
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   15th Century, Spain, plucked string. 15th Century, Spain, plucked string.
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   15th Century, Burgundy, brass 15th Century, Burgundy, brass
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   1555, Switzerland, labrophone 1555, Switzerland, labrophone
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   1636, France, woodwind 1636, France, woodwind
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   1698, Germany, woodwind family. 1698, Germany, woodwind family.
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   1698, Germany, woodwind family. 1698, Germany, woodwind family.
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   1770-1777, Caribbean, stringed, 1770-1777, Caribbean, stringed,
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   18th Century, India, percussion 18th Century, India, percussion
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   1821, China, Woodwind 1821, China, Woodwind
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   1822, Berlin, Germany, wind. 1822, Berlin, Germany, wind.
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   1832, Europe, woodwind 1832, Europe, woodwind
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   1846,Paris France, woodwind. 1846,Paris France, woodwind.
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   1985, Germany, woodwind 1985, Germany, woodwind
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   16th Century, Italy, bowed string. 16th Century, Italy, bowed string.
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   17th Century, France, woodwind. 17th Century, France, woodwind.
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   18th Century, Italy & Germany, stringed musical. 18th Century, Italy & Germany, stringed musical.