NEW MUSICAL INSTRUMENT FOR THE DRAWING-ROOM. Share full article. From the Home Journal. Oct. 27, 1865; Credit... The New York Times Archives.

An exhibition at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix features some of China's earliest known musical instruments, the oldest dating from 7,000 to 9,000 years ago.

Reference: Maya Hambly, Drawing Instruments, 1580–1980 (London: Sotheby's, 1988), 39–40. Location Currently not on view date made 1786 ID Number MA.317357 accession number 230279 catalog number 317357 ...

The city in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is home to a high concentration of Jing ethnic ... they create the instrument and songs during their leisure time," says the 56-year-old.