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Bottles
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Boulgari
Bouzouki
Bow
Bow, musical
Box
Brac
Brass band
Briing
Brocca
Bucket
Buckets
Bugarija (Lute)
Bugle
Bulbul
Bumbass
Bun-Bun Rai
Burari
Buray-dipay
Burmese harp
Butterfly harp
Buzzer
Cacho
Caika (Drum)
Caixa (Drum)
Caja (Drum)
Caja
Cajita china (Drum)
Cajn (Drum)
Cajn
Calempung (Gong)
Calliope
Can
Cana
Caa
Canang kacapi
Canchis sipas
Cane flute
Canoa
Capi vaen
Castanets
Cata (Drum)
Cavaquinho
Celesta
Cello
Celo
Cenda
Ceng-ceng (Cymbals)
Chac-chac (Rattle)
Cha-Chas
Chakchak
Chakhe
Chakwana
Chalil
Chamutanda
Chandi
Changgo
Chantwl
Chap choa
Chapaco (Violin)
Chapuo (Drum)
Charango
Chatkhan
Cheche
Chee wang
Chenda
Chengalam
Chhap
Chhayam
Chikara
Chikorekore
Chilanzane
Chimes
Chimta
Chinese Orchestra
Chinzumana
Chipendani
Chipeni
Chipuri
Chirimia
Chirisuya
Chisambi
Chiska
Chitende
Chitkul
Chitsukulumwe
Chorus
Chungana
Church bells
Cimbalom
Cimbulunge
Circle drum
Circle gong
Ciromel
Clapper
Clappers
Clapping, hand
Clapsticks
Clarin
Clarn
Clarinet
Claves
Clavichord
Clavietta
Clock
Coboro
Coconut drum
Coconut shell
Coir
Computers
Concertina
Conch shell
Conductor
Conga (Drum)
Cor Anglais
Cornamusa
Cornet
Corneta
Couteau citari
Cow horn
Cowbells
Crow
Cuatro
Cymbals
Dabakan
Dabka
Daf
Dai nhac orchestra
Dira
Daire (Drum)
Daluo (Gong)
Damaru (Drum)
Dan bau
Dan day
Dan nguyet
Dan nhi
Dan tinh
Dan tranh
Dan tyba
Dance band
Dansuomu
Darabukka (Drum)
Dav dav
Dawuro (Bell)
Debaken (Drum)
Debinda
Dei dei (Drum)
Dendera
Derbeke
Dholak
Dholi
Di (Flute)
Di
Didjeridu
Dilele munenge
Dilo
Dilruba
Dinokwana
Ditlhaka ensemble
Djourou
Dobro
Doira
Dolceola
Dmbra
Dong (Gong)
Donno (Drum)
Dool
Doorbells
Double bass
Double clarinet
Double flute
Dozale
Dra
Draketan
Dram yen
Drum box
Drum cymbals
Drum kit
Drum machine
Drum set
Drum
Drum, barrel
Drum, conical
Drum, cylindrical
Drum, double-headed
Drum, frame
Drum, goblet
Drum, slit
Drum, snare
Drum, steel
Drum, talking
Drum, tenor
Drumsticks
Duduk
Duff (Drum)
Duff
Dujimba devasa
Dujimba dwa mukuma
Dujimba dwapakadie
Dulcimer
Dmbelek
Dundun (Drum)
Dunger
Dutar
Dutar
Dutr
Ebinyege
Ekegogo
Eketu
Ekinongo
Electric drills
Electric guitar
Electric piano
Electronic organ
Emugudu
Endongo
Engili
English horn
Enneg
Ensemble leader
Entoni
Enyungu
Erhu
Erke
Espadn
Esquelones
Esraj
Fala
Fe
Feet
Feko
Ferrio
Fiddle
Fiddlesticks
Fife
Finger drum
Fingersnaps
Flageolet
Flat drum
Flauta de pico
Flauta
Flute
Flute, end-blown
Flute, reed
Flute, side-blown
Folk ensemble
Fox horn
Frame drum
Frame gong
Friction drum
Frikyiwa
Frying pans
Fwanda fwanda
Gabusi
Galleta
Gambang (Xylophone)
Gambang kromong ensemble
Gambang
Gambus
Gamel
Gamelan
Ganang
Gandingan (Gong)
Gangan (Drum)
Gankogui (Bell)
Gao hu
Gayanda
Gedumbak (Drum)
Gendang (Drum)
Gendang
Gender (Musical instrument)
Ghatam
Ghijak
Ghungru
Gi (Flute)
Giri
Gitgit
Glawng Jeen (Drum)
Glawng Kaek (Drum)
Glawng Malayu (Drum)
Glawng Yao (Drum)
Goat Skin drum
Goge
Gogogo
Gogoray
Goh
Goly Klin
Gondang (Drum)
Gong
Goombay rake and scrape band
Goombay
Gopiyantra
Gordang (Drum)
Gottuvadyam
Gourd
Gourd, struck
Graj
Grandy
Grater
Guacharaca (Scraper)
Guataca
Gubu
Giro trio
Guiro
Giro
Guitar
Guitar, electric
Guitar, Hawaiian
Guitar, Twelve-String
Gujaratan Sarangi
Gumbe
Gunda
Gung (Gong)
Gunga
Gupagupa
Gusle
Gydzhak
Hadi
Hakum
Halam
Hammerklavier
Hand drums
Handclapping
Hardanger fiddle
Harmonica
Harmonium
Harp
Harpsichord
Hau Kwoon
Hawaiian guitar
Hayashi
Hayir
Helicon
Hesek
Hierro
Hirnang
Hoes
Horn (Musical instrument)
Horn from Ngodo xylophone orchestra
Horn
Horn, alto
Horn, baritone
Horn, kudu
Horns
Hourglass drum
Hu hu
Hu qin
Huiro
Hur suul tlaa (Bamboo blowing tube)
Hurdy-gurdy
Iamba malebe
Ich (Drum)
Ichicha (Rattle)
Idakka
Igbin (Drum)
Igil
Ikengere
Ikibiswi
Ikinki
Ilatalam (Cymbals)
Ilathalam
Ilenga flute ensemble
Imbungu
Imzhad
Iritingo
Iron, Percussion
Irons
Israj
Ivory horn
Iyashina
Izigubu
Iz-Zaqq
Jagate
Jalar
Jaleo
Jalra (finger cymbals)
Jaltarang
Jarana
Jaw harp, wooden
Jawbone (Musical instrument)
Jenje
Jenjerungai
Jew's Harp
Jibaro ensemble
Jigger
Jinjera
Jug
Jungga
Jyabisen
Ka (Drum)
Ka
Kaamuri
Kacapi (Lute)
Kach tehendor
Kachisi
Kading
Kagul
Kalintung
Kalumbo
Kamanche
Kamaicha
Kanari
Kangnu
Kanhi
Kantele (Musical instrument)
Karata
Karigo
Karra
Kartal (Clapper)
Kartal
Kasayi
Katapi
Katero
Katiyavana
Kaval
Kayamba (Rattle)
Kayamba
Kayanda
Kazoo
Kbandu (Drum)
Kecrk
Kelemu
Kempul and gong
Ken dam
Kena
Kenong (Gong)
Kerenge
Kerosine drum
Kes
Kethuk
Ketipung
Kettledrum
Ketuk (Gong)
Keyboard, electric
Keyboards (Music)
Khanjari
Khene
Khlong
Khluy (Flute)
Khomuz
Khse diev
Khunto
Kidi (Drum)
Kigoma (Drum)
Kim, Burmese
Kingaridi
Kipkurguroik
Kitar
Kithembe
Klampfen
Klin Sin
Kloch
Klui
Kobza
Kokyu
Kombu
Komuz
Konet
Kong mung
Kong vong thom
Kong vong touch
Kong vong
Kongahyan
Konting
Kora
Korg 01/W keyboard synthesizer
Koto
Kotoloka
Kouan
Krapeu (Box zither)
Kroboto
Kromanti
Kromong
Kroncong ensemble
Kubing (Jew's harp)
Kubing
Kubu
Kudamuja (Drum)
Kudyapi' (Hanuno)
Kulintang
Kundir
Kupsuur
Kuzhithalam
Kwadum
Kwat
Kyaa
Kyryympa
Lali
Lambeg drum
Langeleik
Lansaran
Laouto
Laud
Leaf
Leg bells
Lesiba
Likembe
Limba
Limbe
Lingote
Litswakaie
Litungu
Lo (Drum)
Log drum
Logo
Lugaya trio
Lunengele
Lute
Lute, long-necked, plucked
Lyra
Lyre
Mabumbumbu
Maddalam (Drum)
Maddale
Madinda
Madobi
Magogodo
Mahdal
Mahuge
Maichiles
Makruna
Malaza (Rattles)
Malaza
Malepe
Malimba
Malipenga
Mandolin
Mandoloncello
Mandri
Mangala (Bell)
Manjari
Manjira
Manman (Drum)
Manman
Manyanga ensemble
Maraca
Marawis
Marimba
Marinhur
Marranzanu
Marwas
Mascarade instrumental ensemble
Masonquo
Matari (Drum)
Mbala'u
Mbebe
Mbilta
Mbira dza waNdau
Mbira
Mbira, chisanzhi (Kanyok, board)
Mbira, chisanzhi (Luba, box)
Mbira, chizanshi
Mbira, deza
Mbira, kalimba
Mbira, kangombio
Mbira, kankowele
Mbira, likembe ikembe
Mbira, likembe isanzo
Mbira, likembe marimbe
Mbira, likembe muchapata
Mbira, likembe
Mbira, madebe dza mondoro
Mbira, marimba
Mbira, mumamba
Mbira, njari
Mbira, sansi
Mbonda (Drum)
Medio
Meiti Poong
Melodeon (Button-key accordion)
Menwat ensemble
Meporo e metelele
Meporo
Merry-go-round
Mestizo conjunto ensemble
Metal bowl
Metal, struck
Metallophone
Metenyane
Metronome
Milupa
Milupa trio
Miningo karipi-karipi
Minteki
Mirdam
Miriam drum
Mirliton
Mizmar
Modern Cymbals
Modern Frame Drum
Modern Rattle
Modig
Mokoto (Drum)
Mokumbe
Molo
Monochord
Moog synthesizer
Morin khuur
Mortar and pestle
Mosquito drum
Mouth bow
Mouthpieces (Music)
Mpati
Mridanga
Mudewa
Muganda
Mujinji
Mukundu
Mulai
Mulanji
Muntundu
Murumbi
Musengere
Mushondo
Music box
Music
Musical bow
Musical saw
Musunta
Mutetere
Mutetule usibgwa
Mutumba, conical
Mutumba, slit drum
Muyang (Bells)
Muziki
Mvema
Mvet
Nay
Nadhaswaram
Namalwa
Nanduni
Nanga
Nchuko
Ndandale
Ndingidi
Ndondo
Nenjenje
Neo
Ney
Nga
Ngbembe
Ngodo xylophone orchestra
Ngoma (Drum)
Ngoma drum ensemble
Ngoma
Ngombi
Ngomo (Drum)
Ngonguf
Nguma
Nguyet
Nickelodeon
Njele
Nkembi
Nkhombo
Nkhwenda
Nkulu
Nnawuta (Bell)
Nose flute
Ntenga
Nthikwi
Ntimbo
Ntongoli
Nugara (Drum)
Nyamulera
Nyele horn ensemble
Nyele
Nzomana
Nzumari
Oboe
Obokana
Ocarina
Ocarina, matamba fruit
Octofone
Ogan (Bell)
Ogan
Ogung (Gong)
Oil drum
Oilcans
Okanga
Omubanda
Omukuli
One String fiddle
One-Man Band
Organ (Musical instrument)
Organ
Organetto
Orogunchara
Oud
Pahu (Drum)
Pahu
Pai ar
Paiban (Clappers)
Pak
Pakhavaj (Drum)
Palabunibunyan ensemble
Pala-Menor
Palendag
Palmadas
Pandeiro (Drum)
Pandeiro
Pandereta (Drum)
Pang-ku
Pang-Ti
Panpipe
Panpipes
Papai benta
Parrai
Pate (Samoa)
Pati
Peak (Musical instrument)
Pei pok
Pena
Penganak (Gong)
Penny whistle
Percussion instruments
Percussion vessel
Percussion, electronic
Percussion, various
Pere
Perngmang Kok
Petia (Drum)
Piano
Piano-roll music
Piccolo
Piffaro
Pii
Pilonera
Pincullo
Pininga
Pipa
Pipe (Musical instrument)
P'iri
Pit harp
Pito
Platillos (Cymbals)
Player organ
Playing cast (Drum)
Pluriarc
Ponto
Popoet
Pot-drum
Pots
Prempensua
Pressure drum
Prim
Prima
Printing
Psaltery
Pu
Pullavan kudam
Puniu
Pupuik baranak
Pututu
Qairaq
Qanun
Qaval
Qing
Quena
Quinto (Drum)
Rabab
Rada ensemble
Rammana lam tat (Drum)
Rammana mahori (drum)
Ranat ek
Rara band
Rattle (Musical instrument)
Rattle
Rattle, ankle
Rattle, basket
Rattle, palm leaf leggings
Rattle, raft
Rayan
Rbaang (Gong)
Rebab(Afghanistan)
Rebb, plucked
Rebec
Recorder (Muscial instrument)
Recorder
Reco-reco (Musical instrument)
Reco-reco
Redoblante (Drum)
Redoblante
Reed harp
Reed organ
Reed organ, Benares
Reed-drone
Reed-flute
Requinto
Resonator
Rig (Musical instrument)
Ring Stop flute
Rirandi
Riti
Romani ensemble
Roncadora
Royal drum
Sacred flutes
Sahn nuhasi
Saluang
Sambhor (Drum)
Samisen
San xian
Santur
Santur
Sao
Sarangi
Sargija
Sarinai
Sarinda
Saron
Sarunai
Satar
Sato
Saw duang
Saw sam sai (Bowed chordophone)
Saw, musical
Saxophone
Saz music
Saz
Scissors
Scraper (Musical instrument)
Segankure
Segon
Seh
Sekebeku
Sekere
Seke-Seke
Seljefloyte
Selo
Setar music
Sgar (Drum)
Sgar araks (Drum)
Sgra-snyan (Drum)
Sho music
Shacapas
Shaker (Musical instrument)
Shakuhachi
Shamisen
Shang-qobyz
Sharik
Shauriro
Shawm
Shehnai
Shekere
Shells
Sheng (Musical instrument)
Shepherd flute
Shivelan
Shoe-shine cloth
Short drum
Shwe-bo (Drum)
Siao Lo
Sihn tien
Siilili
Siku
Silimba
Simsimiyya
Sindhi Sarangi
Singing horn
Single-Faced drum
Siringong
Sisira
Sitar
Slack key (Guitar playing)
Sleigh bells
Slik (Leaf)
Slit drums
Slit-gong
Snaen
Snare drum
Sogo (Drum)
Sound effects
Sousaphone
Spoons (Musical instrument)
Square drum
Sralai (Oboe)
Stamping tube
Stamping, foot
Steel drum (Musical instrument)
Steer horn (Musical instrument)
Sticks (Musical instrument)
Sticks, Clapping
Sticks, friction
Sticks, Rhythm
Sticks, stamping
Sticks, struck
Stone, struck
Straws
Strimbas
String band
Sudanese harp
Sukong
Suling (Musical instrument)
Suling
Sulur (India)
Sumpotan
Suraa Komaa
Surigane (Gong)
Surnai
Svirala
Sybyzghy
Synclavier
Synthesizer (Musical instrument)
Tabla tarang (Drum)
Tabla
Tabor (Drum)
Taconeo
Taegum
Tal
Talking drum
Tama
Tambo (Drum)
Tambor (Drum)
Tambor
Tambour (Drum)
Tambourine (Drum)
Tambourine
Tambul (Drum)
Tambul
Tambura
Tamburica ensemble
Tamole
Tanbur
Tanbou
Tanbouwen
Tanbur
Tanghup
Tanjidor ensemble
Tantango
Tapar (Drum)
Tape recorder music
Taphon mon
Taphon thai
Tar (Lute)
Tar
Tara
Tarola
Tarompet (Oboe)
Tarumbeta
Tasa
Tcherawata
Tehyan
Temir-qobyz
Tendi
Tenor banjo
Tepsija (Tray)
Terete
Thangara
Three-String violin
Tiboo
Tibwa
Tiktiri
Timbales (Drum)
Timbila
Timbo
Timila (Drum)
Timpani
Ting ning
Tinya (Drum)
Tinya
Tiple (Plucked instrument)
Tiriduy
Tnheek
Tobacco tins
Tof (Drum)
Togo (Drum)
Tomtom
Tone mahori (Drum)
Torola
Torung
Totozi
Towa (Rattle)
Toy piano
Tratnien
Tres (Musical instrument)
Triangle (Musical instrument)
Trombone
Trombone, valve
Trompeta china
Trong
Trumpet
Trutrutka
Tsuzumi (Drum)
Tub
Tuba
Tudum
Tumbadora (Drum)
Tun (Drum)
Turtle shell (Musical instrument)
Tutiro
Twelve string guitar
Tweneboa
Two-String violin
Udi
Udukku (Drum)
Ugandan harp
Ugubu (Musical bow)
Uilleann pipes
Ukulele
Umwere
Urumba
Usindi
Utasa
Uttakai (drum)
Vaccine (Musical instrument)
Valanthala ville
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Vana
Vaskin
Vibraphone
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Villu
Vina
Viola
Violin
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Viyanzi
Vocal Group
Vocals
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Voodoo music
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Wankar
War horn
Washboard band music
Washtub bass
Water-drum
Waterphone
Whistle
Willow flute
Woo tip kam
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Woodblock
Woodwind instruments
Wuga
Xiao
Xomuz
Xylophone
Yabo
Yabo-Mayor
Yang qin
Yasongo
Yee-wu
Yodelling
Yotsudake (Clappers)
Zurna
Zampogna (Bagpipe)
Zapevala
Zarb
Zhaleyka
Zhong (Bell)
Zither harp
Zither
Zither, tube
Zora (Drum)
Zuffolo (Whistle)
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