Nation |
Instrument |
Afghanistan |
Rubab |
Albania |
Çiftelia |
Arab |
Oud |
Argentina |
Bandoneón |
Argentina |
Guitar |
Armenia |
duduk |
Australian, Indigenous |
didgeridoo |
Azerbaijan |
Balaban |
Uganda |
Endongo |
Balochs |
Suroz |
Bangladesh |
Dotara |
Bashkir |
Kurai |
Basotho |
Lesiba |
Bavaria |
Zither |
Bhutan |
Dranyen |
Bolivia |
Charango |
Brazil |
Guitar |
Brazil |
Berimbau |
Brazil |
Pandeiro |
Bulgaria |
Gaida |
China |
Guqin |
China |
Guzheng |
China |
Pipa |
China |
Yangqin |
Colombia |
Cuatro |
Colombia |
Tiple |
Costa Rica |
Marimba |
Corsica |
Cetera |
Crete |
Lyra |
Croatia |
Tamburica |
Cuba |
Tres |
Dagara peoples of Ghana |
Gyil |
Ecuador |
Rondador |
Egypt, Ancient |
Harp |
Egypt, Ancient |
Sistrum |
England |
Bell |
Etruria |
Kithara |
Finland |
Kantele |
Finland, especially Swedish-speaking Finns |
Violin |
Fula |
Tambin |
Galicia |
Gaita |
Germany |
Waldzither |
Greece, Ancient |
Aulos |
Greece, Ancient |
Lyre |
Greece, Modern |
Bouzouki |
Guatemala |
Marimba |
Hawaii |
Ukulele |
Hungary |
Cimbalom |
India |
Veena |
Indonesia |
Angklung |
Iran |
Santur |
Ireland |
Irish Harp |
Ireland |
Uilleann Pipes |
Israel |
Kinnor |
Italy |
Mandolin |
Japan |
Koto |
Jewish |
Shofar |
Kazakhstan |
Dombra |
Kenya |
Nyatiti |
Khoikhoi |
Goura |
Korea |
Gayageum |
Kyrgyzstan |
Komuz |
Northern Thailand |
Pin pia |
Laos |
Khene |
Latvia and Latvian-Americans |
Kokle |
Lebanon |
Darbuka |
Lithuania |
Birbyne |
Lithuania |
Kanklės |
Lobi peoples of Ghana |
Gyil |
Madagascar |
Valiha |
Mandinka of West Africa |
Balo |
Maroons of Jamaica |
Abeng |
Mexico |
Marimba |
Mongolia |
Morin khuur |
Montenegro |
Gusle |
Myanmar |
Saung-gauk |
Nepal |
Madal |
Netherlands |
Fiddle |
Nicaragua |
Marimba |
Norway |
Hardingfele |
Norway |
Langeleik |
Pakistan |
Dafli |
Paraguay |
Harp |
Peru |
Cajón |
Peru |
Charango |
Philippines |
Rondalla |
Polynesia |
Nose flute |
Portugal |
Portuguese guitar |
Puerto Rico |
Cuatro |
Rome, Ancient |
Tibiae |
Russia |
Accordion |
Russia |
Balalaika |
Russia |
Gusli |
Russia |
Spoons |
Ryukyus of Japan |
Sanshin |
Sakha |
Khomus |
Scotland |
Bagpipe |
Serbia |
Frula |
Serbia |
Gajda |
Serbia |
Gusle |
Slovakia |
Fujara |
Slovenia |
Accordion |
South Africa |
Vuvuzela |
Spain |
Guitar |
Sweden |
Drejelire |
Sweden |
Nyckelharpa |
Swedish Estonia |
Talharpa |
Switzerland |
Alphorn |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Steelpan |
Turkey |
Saz |
Turkmenistan |
Dutar |
Tuva |
Igil |
Tuva |
Khomus |
Tuva |
Morin khuur |
Ukraine |
Bandura |
United States, African American in origin |
Banjo |
Uzbekistan |
Doira |
Uzbekistan |
Karnay |
Venezuela |
Cuatro |
Venezuela |
Venezuelan Harp |
Vietnam |
Đàn bầu |
Wales |
Crwth |
Wales |
Triple harp |
Yugoslavia |
Gusle |
Zimbabwe |
Mbira |