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1
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saron

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metal idiophone in Javanese gamelan

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2
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bonang

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gong chime; metal idiophone in Javanese gamelan

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3
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gong

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metal idiophone in Javanese gamelan

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4
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kendang

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percussive membranophone in Javanese gamelan

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5
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rebab

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ancestor to violin; chordophone in Javanese gamelan

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6
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dizi

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traditional Chinese bamboo flute

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7
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sheng

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Chinese mouth organ

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7
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erhu

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Chinese fretless bowed fiddle

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7
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pipa

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Chinese fretted lute

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7
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bangu

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Chinese percussive membranophone; small frame drum

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7
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shakuchachi

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Japanese flute associated with Buddhist sects

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8
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quin (guqin)

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Chinese ancient chordophone; associated with scholarly gentlemen

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9
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sho

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Japanese mouth organ

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10
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koto

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Japanese plucked zither
tsume - small picks used to play the koto

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11
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Taiko

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Japanese percussive drum frame

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12
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ney

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Turkey & Arab World; flute associated with Sufism

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13
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oud

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Turkey & Arab World; lute; similar to guitar

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14
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saz

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Turkish family of long-necked lutes with movable frets

15
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kemençe

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Turkish short-necked, bowed lute

16
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kanun

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Turkish plucked zither

17
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mizmar

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double-reed aerophone used in wedding processions in the Arab World

18
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buzuq

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Arab long-necked lute

19
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riqq

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Arab tambourine with cymbals

20
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uilleann pipes

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Irish; similar to bagpipes, but quieter

21
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bouzouki

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Irish; chordophone; originally from Middle East

22
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bodhrán-frame drum

23
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kora

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West African harp-lute with gourd resonator; associated with Mande griots

24
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mbria

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Zimbabwe; plucked idiophone

25
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berimbau

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Brazillian bowed chordophone used to accompany capoeria

26
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sanfona

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Brazillian accordion used in forró

27
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zabumba

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Brazillian bass drum used in forró

28
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panderio

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Portugese large tambourine

29
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surdo

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Portugese large cylindrical drum

30
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cuíca

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Brazillian friction drum

31
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agôgô

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AfroBrazillian double bell

32
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ganzá

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AfroBrazillian cylindrical shaker filled with beads

33
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panpipes

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from The Andes
siku - double row
antara - single row
interlocking patters

34
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charango

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from the Andes; similar to a small guitar or ukelele

35
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brass bands

36
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clave

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Caribbean percussion instrument consisting of two pieces of wood

37
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guitarron

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deep-voiced acoustic bass guitar used in Spanish mariachi music

38
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vihuela

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similar to guitarron, but smaller and high-pitched; used in Spanish mariachi music

39
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bajo sexto

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guitar used in Spanish conjunto music

40
Q

button accordion

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