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Every civilization built an instrument that became its voice.

Seven instruments — close your eyes and you know exactly where each one is from.

Cover — every civilization built an instrument that became its voice.
The sitar — India, an instrument that takes decades to master
The erhu — China's two-stringed instrument
The djembe — West Africa, carved to "talk"
Bagpipes — marched armies into battle
The siku — Andean panpipes
The didgeridoo — possibly the oldest wind instrument on Earth
The shamisen — Japan's three-stringed instrument
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The didgeridoo may be the oldest wind instrument on Earth. The sitar takes decades to master. The djembe was carved to "talk". Bagpipes marched armies into battle. Close your eyes and you know exactly where each one is from.