Question

The oldest playable musical instruments were discovered in __________ and are thought to be between 7,000 and 9,000 years old.

Answer 1

Answer is: China (site of Jiahu in central Henan Province).
The World oldest complete, playable, multinote musical instruments is six bone flutes dating from 8000 to 9000 years ago (the Neolithic period). Best preserved flute is eight inches (20 centimeters) long and have between five and eight holes.

Answer 2

According to researchers in China and at the Brookhaven National Laboratory, the oldest playable musical instruments discovered to date were found at an excavation site in Jiahu, located in Henan province in China. These specific instruments, dating from the neolithic period, consisted of six bone flutes which were capable of expressing multiple notes and, being intact, could still be played today.