Piano is just 300 years old? There's more.

Careful bragging it up… Canada, Greenland… probably rename the Tasman Sea after Elon…

Ouch from both sides of the world.  Let's not make political references even in jest.  Thanks.

Great post, @richardbrand .

btw I had posted that Haydn wrote baryton trios

Veena, a Indian stringed instrument has ~4000 years of documented history. , i.e fairly complex build, metallurgy required.

"Simpler" wind instruments go ways back... For example, the didgeridoo (indigenous instrument of Terra Australis) goes back at least 20,000 years.

I love classical and jazz piano and factory tours! Here is a sample of piano factory tour documentaries available on YouTube (in alphabetical order but couldn't controll font sizes). All are fascinating and promise to bring new appreciation:

Baldwin

https://youtu.be/s0Csxv68jEs?si=G_egb0ScN97tpMtU

Bluthner

https://youtu.be/AhBAU6129Yg?si=_W6O0hopzObEkUYp

Bosendorfer

https://youtu.be/HDbMumNvUVQ?si=Qb-_tpkB_ho6A9F8

Kawai

https://youtu.be/JiPFEqHogQY?si=W9Q8965CcdPSKOqo

Steinway

https://youtu.be/6rAhps4AkT8?si=BNMVpiJ9XYxPVjMJ

Yamaha

https://youtu.be/OeMab58WDF4?si=neg5UReAxbvccDm1