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[GaxkangtheUnbound]

Introduction
As we all know, the amount of instruments in Dwarf Fortress is low. With the release of this mod, 3 new instruments have been added. There is the bugle, which is the smaller valveless cousin of the trumpet, the violin, which does not require hard materials(Such as metal), and there is the didgeridoo, an instrument of the aborigines of Australia. This instrument also does not require metals. The Harp has also been modded to allow it to be constructed with any material, not just metal.
Instructions
Copy this raw data into your item_instrument.txt file using wordpad/notepad/etc.
Raws:

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item_instrument
[OBJECT:ITEM]

[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_FLUTE]
[NAME:flute:flutes]
[HARD_MAT]

[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_TRUMPET]
[NAME:trumpet:trumpets]
[HARD_MAT]

[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_HARP]
[NAME:harp:harps]

[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_DRUM]
[NAME:drum:drums]

[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_PICCOLO]
[NAME:piccolo:piccolos]
[HARD_MAT]

[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_BUGLE]
[NAME:bugle:bugles]
[HARD_MAT]

[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_VIOLIN]
[NAME:violin:violins]

[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_DIDGERIDOO]
[NAME:didgeridoo:didgeridoos]

CHANGELOG/EXPECTATIONS
More instruments are to be added.
REPORT CRASHES/BUGS RELATED TO THIS MOD TO ME IN A PRIVATE MESSAGE

[christopherj]

Is it possible to add more modern instruments, like the ukulele or guitar?

[GaxkangtheUnbound]

Is it possible to add more modern instruments, like the ukulele or guitar?

I'll add more instruments that are more in-tune with the time. And the guitar is near the 1640s. The game is more centered at around the 1480s.
But, if you really want it, here:
[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_GUITAR]
[NAME:guitar:guitars]
[ITEM_INSTRUMENT:ITEM_INSTRUMENT_UKULELE]
[NAME:ukulele:ukulele]

[truckman1]

how about a lute?

[Ockad]

These kinds of small, but valuable mods is what the DF modding community needs.
Thank you for your effort, Gax.

[Deon]

There's an instrument mod for a few years:
http://dffd.wimbli.com/file.php?id=101
124 new instruments. It already has a bugle, a violin and a didgeridoo.

You could work on expanding it instead of making the same stuff.
I hope I help .