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Aerophones
Bagpipe chanter
- Scotland
Binadao
(reed pipe) - China
Di
(flute) - China
Dung cheng
(long trumpet) - Tibet
Dvojnice
(double flute) - Balkans
Hne
(oboe) - Burma
Horn
- Europe
Kalinga
(bamboo flutes) - Philippines
Khaen
(mouth organ) - Thailand
Naw
(mouth organ) - Thailand
Ney
(cane flute) - Middle East
Nose flute
- Oceania
Ocarina
(vessel flute) - South America
Paixiao
(panpipes) - China
Panpipes
- Philippines
Pi
(reed pipe) - Thailand
Pinai
(quadruple-reed oboe) - Thailand
Pungi
(snake charmer's pipe) _ India
Rkang gling
(short trumpet) - Tibet
Shahnai
(oboe) - North India
Sheng
(mouth organ) - China
Shofar
(trumpet) - Jewish
Siku
(panpipes) - Andes
Sona
(oboe) - China
Suling
(flute) - Bali
Suling
(flute) - Java
Surna
(oboe) - Turkey
Sweet potato
(vessel flute) - North America
Tin whistle
- Ireland
Zummara
(double clarinet) - Middle East
Idiophones
Angklung
(bamboo rattle) - Bali
Bonang
(gong set) - Java
Chengcheng
(cymbals) - Bali
Claves
(clappers) - Latin
Cowbells
(bells) - Switzerland
Gender
(metallophone) - Java
Gongs
- Java
Gong wong ya
(gong chime) - Thailand
Guiro
(scraper) - Latin
Gyil
(xylophone) - W. Africa
Kenong
(kettle gong set) - Java
Ketuk
(kettle gongs) - Java
Kulintang
(gong ensemble) - Philippines
Limberjack
(clapper) - N. America
Manjira
(cymbals) - Tibet, India
Maracas
(shakers) - Latin
Mbira
(thumb piano) - Africa
Renat ek
(xylophone) - Thailand
Saron
(metallophone) - Java
Slit Drum
- Oceania
Spoons
(clappers) - N. America
Steelpan
- Trinidad and Tobago
Tawa-Tawa gong
- Bali, Indonesia
Vietnamese percussion
Washboard
(scraper) - N. America
Chordophones
Balalaika
(lute) - Russia
Bandura
(zither) - Ukraine
Berimbau
(musical bow) - Brazil
Charango
(mandilin) - Peru
Dan Bau
(monochord) - Vietnam
Dan tranh
(long zither) - Vietnam
Erhu
(fiddle) - China
Gaohu
(fiddle) - China
Hurdy-gurdy
- France
Irish Harp
(harp) - Ireland
Liuyeqin
(willow leaf lute) - China
Pipa
(lute) - China
Qin
(long zither) - China
Sanxian
(3-string banjo) - China
Sarod
(lute) - N. India
Saung
(harp) - Burma
Saw Duan
(fiddle) - Thailand
Sitar
(lute) - India
Tampura
(lute) - India
Yangqin
(dulcimer) - China
Yueqin
(moon lute) - China
Zhong ruan
(medium lute) - China
Membranophones
Bodhran
( frame drum) - Ireland
Cuica
(friction drum) - Brazil
Daff
(tambourine) - Central Asia
Djembe
(drum) - W. Africa
Dombek
(goblet drums) - Egypt
Dundun
(drum) - Africa
Ewe
(drum ensemble) - W. Africa
Kendang
(barrel drum) - Java
Luogu
(lion dance ensemble) - China
O-zi
(drums) - Burma
Riq
(tambourin) - Egypt
Tabla
(drum set) - N. India
Thon-rammani
(goblet drum) - Thailand