History - From the Vedic Age

There are references dating back to the Vedic Age (2000 B.C - 1000 B.C.) that mention quite a few musical instruments. While the Sama Veda gives three types of notes with which the Vedas are chanted - udatta, anudatta, swarita (out of which developed the rest of the notes, to complete the octave) in the Rig Veda, the Veena, the flute and the Damaru are mentioned.