|
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 |