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The artifacts represent the earliest-known stringed instruments found in Southeast Asia. A reconstruction of the chordophone, crafted out of deer antler. Photo: Antiquity (2023). DOI: 10.15184/aqy ...

It also has a long history in Chinese musical instruments – so much so that the Mandarin term sizhu, which translates as “ silk and bamboo”, refers to string and wind musical instruments.

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From a family knick-knack that turned out to be a valuable French violin, to a rare, five-string baroque cello, these instruments have stories to share. Updated May 12, 2025 at 10:26 p.m. May 12, 2025 ...