Where did the flute originate?

Answer 1

That would depend on the type of Flute you're curious about but may be difficult to impossible to answer as basically, like drums, the flute dates to the stone-age with varieties found all over the world.

Answer 2

The flute originated somewhere in northern France.
Flutes started in South America.

Answer 3

It is not really known were it originated from

Answer 4

The flute can be traced all the way back to China from about 900 BC and was called a ch'ie.

Answer 5

somewhere about 30,000 years ago, but this is when the first flute was made. It was a carved bone and was found in a cave in northern France. Don't know about the concert flute.

Answer 6

Hi! The first flute dates back 43,000 years ago. It was found in Slovenia.

Answer 7

somewhere in Central Asia

Answer 8

In the mountains,by the neandrathals.