World Music Instruments Flashcards

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1
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African xylophone

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Balafon

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African harp

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Kora

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3
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African thumb piano

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Mbira

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4
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African goblet-shaped hand drum

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Djembe

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5
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Long African drum played with a crooked mallet, usually handled by master drummer

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Atsimewu

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6
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Three smaller-sized malleted drums found in a Sub-Saharan percussion ensemble

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Kidi, Sogo, Kaganu

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7
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African beaded net wrapped around a hardened gourd

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Shekere / Axatse

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8
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African double cowbell

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Gankogui

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9
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African tonal drum played with a crooked mallet

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Talking Drum

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10
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Japanese zither harp

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Koto

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11
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Chinese zither harp

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Gu zhern

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12
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Japanese long flute (several sizes)

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Shakuhachi

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13
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Chinese bamboo flute

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Dizi

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14
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Japanese 3-string guitar played with a large triangular plectrum

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Shamisen

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15
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Japanese 3-string bowed instrument

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Kokyu

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16
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Chinese 2-string bowed instrument

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Erhu

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17
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Japanese lute

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Biwa

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18
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Chinese lute

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Pipa

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19
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Chinese hammered dulcimer

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Yang Qin

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20
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Arab hammered dulcimer

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Qanun / Kanun

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21
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Indian hammered dulcimer

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Santur

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22
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Chinese mouth organ

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Sheng

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23
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Japanese mouth organ

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Sho

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24
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Western mouth organ

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Harmonica

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25
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Argentinean accordion

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Bandoneon

26
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Mexican acoustic bass guitar

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Guitarron

27
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10-string Peruvian ukelele

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Charango

28
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Mexican xylophone

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Marimba

29
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A pair of long Caribbean hand drums

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Congas

30
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A pair of small Caribbean hand drums

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Bongos

31
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3-string bowed instrument from Indonesia, India & Middle East

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Rebab

32
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Large Japanese barrel drums played with short, thick sticks

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Taiko

33
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Indonesian double-headed hand drum

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Gendang

34
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Indonesian small hanging drum played with short, thick sticks

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Beduk

35
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Indonesian orchestra

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Gamelan

36
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Indonesia: high & bright 7-bar metal xylophones that play the balungan (core) melody

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Saron

37
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Indonesia: wooden xylophone that plays the cengkok (elaborating) melody

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Gambang

38
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Indonesia: large bronze xylophone that plays the cengkok (elaborating) melody

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Gender

39
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Small Indonesian flute

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Suling / Seruling

40
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South American shakers

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Maracas

41
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South American scrapers

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Guiro

42
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Caribbean wooden sticks that play the ‘son’ beat

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Claves

43
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Peruvian panpipe

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Siku / Antara

44
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A pair of Caribbean flat drums with metal rim

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Timbales

45
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Brazilian percussion ensemble

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Batucada

46
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Indonesian metallophones that play the gongan line

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Gong, Kenong & Ketuk

47
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Indonesian metallophones that elaborate on the balungan (core) melody

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Bonang

48
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Large Indian lute that has sympathetic strings placed under the main strings to create a shimmering sound

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Sitar

49
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Indian double-headed hand drum that is played with the fingers and palms

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Tabla

50
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Indian accordion keyboard

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Harmonium

51
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Indian string instrument that plays a drone

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Tanpura

52
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Short, wide-necked Indian lute that is played with a large plectrum and has sympathetic strings to create a drone effect

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Sarod

53
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Indian flute

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Bansuri

54
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Arabic goblet-shaped hand drum with metal body

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Darbuka

55
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Caribbean bowl-shaped melodic percussion instrument that is made of steel

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Steelpan drum

56
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Short-necked Indian 4-string instrument that is played with a bow, and has sympathetic steel strings underneath

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Sarangi

57
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Brazilian samba instrument that looks like a drum but is played by pulling at a stick inside the body and rubbing the skin of the drum

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Cuica

58
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Brazilian samba whistle

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Apito

59
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Brazilian samba cowbells

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Agogo

60
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Brazilian samba drum that is used as the lead instrument

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Repinique