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The post-classical music world is dominated by instruments like the guitar, drums, sax, and so on. A few classical instruments like the piano continue to dominate. But what about even older instruments. I'm sort of partial to the Hammered Dulcimer, an ancient globalized Persian instrument popular from Europe to East Asia. It sounds amazing, yet is unknown as a popular instrument. The Ocarina is another one. Common from Asia to the Aztecs, though it may not be suitable for stage performance the way the Hammered Dulcimer could.
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