
MIT Team Brings Ancient Instruments Back to Life
Researchers are using CT scans and 3D printing to create playable replicas of ancient instruments, some dating back 3,500 years. Now these museum treasures can finally be heard again.
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Researchers are using CT scans and 3D printing to create playable replicas of ancient instruments, some dating back 3,500 years. Now these museum treasures can finally be heard again.

Masters of rare instruments — a "talking drum" and twin bamboo flutes — just earned India's prestigious Padma Shri award. Their decades of dedication are keeping ancient musical traditions alive for the world to hear.