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List of string instruments

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This is a list of string instruments.

Bowed

  • Agiarut (Alaska)
  • Ainu fiddle (Ainu)
  • Ajaeng (Korea)
  • Alexander violin (United States)
  • Anzad
  • Apache fiddle (Apache)
  • Apkhyarta (Abkhazia)
  • Arpeggione
  • Banhu (China)
  • Baryton
  • Bazantar (United States)
  • Bowed dulcimer
  • Bowed guitar
  • Bowed psaltery (United States)
  • Byzaanchy (Tuva)
  • Byzantine lyra (Greece)
  • Calabrian Lira (Italy)
  • Cello
    • Electric cello
    • Cello da spalla
  • Chagane (Azerbaijan)
  • Chikara (India)
  • Chiwang (Bhutan)
  • Chrotta (Wales)
  • Chuniri (Georgia)
  • Cimboa (cape verde)
  • Cizhonghu (China)
  • Cornstalk fiddle
  • Cretan lyra (Greece)
  • Crwth (Wales)
  • Daguangxian
  • Dahu (China)
  • Đàn gáo (Vietnam)
  • Đàn hồ (Vietnam)
  • Đàn nhị (Vietnam)
  • Datong
  • Daxophone
  • Dhantara (India)
  • Dihu (China)
  • Diyingehu (China)
  • Donskoy ryley (Russia)
  • Double bass
    • Electric double bass
  • Drejelire
  • Ducheke (amur)
  • Dūda (latvia)
  • Endingidi (Uganda)
  • Enneg (Mexico)
  • Erhu (China)
  • Erxian (China)
  • Esraj (India)
  • Fiddle
  • Fiðla (Icelandic)
  • Gadulka (Bulgaria)
  • Gaohu (China)
  • Gehu (China)
  • Ghaychak (Iran)
  • Ģīga (Latvia)
  • Giga (Norway)
  • Goje (Mali)
  • Gudok (Russia)
  • Gue (Shetland)
  • Gunjac (Croatia)
  • Gusle (bulkans)
  • Haegeum (Korea)
  • Hardanger fiddle (Norway)
  • Huluhu (China)
  • Huqin (China)
  • Hurdy gurdy (Italy Spain and France)
  • Huqin (China)
  • Igil (Tuva)
  • Imzad (Africa)
  • Jap fiddle (Japan)
  • Jiaohu (China)
  • Jing erhu (China)
  • Jinghu (China)
  • Jouhikko (Finland)
  • Kaisatsuko
  • Kamancheh (Iran)
  • Kemenche (Turkey)
  • Kemence (Balkans)
    • Classical Kemençe
    • Kemençe of the Black Sea
  • Kezaixian
  • Kingri (India)
  • Kobyz (Kazakhstan)
  • Kokyū (Japan)
  • Kongahyan (Java)
  • Kontra
  • Krem (Jah hut)
  • K'ni (Vietnam)
  • Langspil (Iceland)
  • Låtfiol (Sweden)
  • Leiqin (China)
  • Lijerica (Croatia)
  • Lira (Ukraine)
  • Lira da braccio
  • Lirone
  • Liujiaoxian
  • Lokanga bara (Madagascar)
  • Macedonian lyra
  • Maguhu (China)
  • Masenqo (Ethiopia)
  • Moraharpa (Sweden)
  • Morin khuur (Mongolia)
  • Musical saw
  • Nail violin
  • Neola (Wales)
  • Ninera
  • Niutuiqin
  • Nyckelharpa (Sweden)
  • N'vike
  • Octobass
  • Organistrum
  • Orutu (East Africa)
  • Pena
  • Philomel (Italy France and German)
  • Phonofiddle
  • Pinaka vina (India)
  • Psalmodikon
  • Psaltry
  • Qelutviaq
  • Rabeca
  • Rabel
  • Ravanahatha (India)
  • Rebab (Afghanistan, Pakistan and India)
  • Rebec
  • Salo
  • Sanhu (China)
  • Sarangi (India)
  • Sarangi (Nepal)
  • Sarinda (India)
  • Saw bang
  • Saw duang
  • Saw sam sai (Thailand)
  • Saw u
  • Segankuru
  • Sihu (China)
  • Sohaegeum
  • Soku
  • Sorahi
  • Streichmelodion
  • Suroz
  • Talharpa
  • Tar shehnai
  • Taus
  • Tautirut
  • Tenor violin
  • Tihu
  • Tiqin
  • Träskofiol
  • Tro (Cambodia)
  • Tro Khmer
  • Trumpet marine or tromba marina
  • Tuhu
  • Ukelin
  • Vielle
  • Vielle à roue et à manche
  • Viol (viola da gamba)
  • Viola
    • Electric viola
  • Viola d'amore
  • Viola organista
  • Viola pomposa
  • Violetta
  • Violin
    • Baroque violin
    • Electric violin
    • Five-string violin
    • Kit violin (dancing master violin)
    • Pochette
    • Stroh violin
    • Violin octet
    • Vertical viola
  • Violinzither
  • Waterphone
  • Wheelharp
  • Xiqin
  • Yakatat (Alaska)
  • Yaylı tambur (Turkey)
  • Yazheng (China)
  • Yehu (China)
  • Zhengni (China)
  • Zhonghu (China)
  • Zhuihu (China)

Plucked or strummed

Struck or tapped

  • Berimbau (Brazil)
  • Cimbalom (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania)
  • Chapman stick (United States)
    • Chapman Stick
    • Grand Stick
    • Bass Stick
  • Chitarra battente, a.k.a. "knocking guitar" (Italy)
  • Clavichord (keyboard instrument)
  • Clavinet (electric keyboard instrument)
  • Đàn tam thập lục (Vietnam)
  • Fiddlesticks
  • Hammered dulcimer
  • Harpejji
  • Jhallari
  • Khim (Thailand and Cambodia)
  • Piano (Keyboard instrument)
  • Santur/Santoor (Persia, India, Pakistan, Greece)
  • Tsymbaly (Ukraine)
  • Utogardon (Hungary)
  • Warr guitar
  • Yanggeum (Korea)
  • Yangqin (China)

Other methods

  • Aeolian harp (air movement)
  • Long String Instrument, (by Ellen Fullman, strings are rubbed in, and vibrate in the longitudinal mode)
  • Magnetic resonance piano, (strings activated by electromagnetic fields)

Stringed instruments with keyboards

Struck

Plucked

Bowed

Other/hybrid

  • Magnetic resonance piano

Stringed instruments by country

  • Afghanistan (Rubab)
  • Africa (regional):
    • Hhajhuj (Sentir) (North Africa)
    • Kibangala (Gabusi) (East Africa)
    • Kora (West Africa)
    • Kwitra (Kouitra)
    • Loutar (Central North Africa)
    • Nngoni (West and Central Africa)
    • Oud arbi (Northern Africa)
    • Ramkie (Southern Africa)
  • Albania:
    • Qiftelia
    • Šargija
    • Sharki (Sharkia)
  • Algeria:
  • Argentina:
  • Asia (regional):
    • Dombra (Central Asia)
  • Austria:
  • Azores:
  • Bangladesh:
    • Dotara
    • Gopichand
  • Benelux:
    • Hommel
    • Vlier
    • Épinette
    • Hakkebord
  • Bolivia:
  • Borneo:
    • Kecapi dayak
    • Sundatang
  • Bosnia:
    • Bugarija
    • Šargija
    • Saz (Bosnian saz)
  • Brazil:
  • Bulgaria:
  • Burma:
    • Saung
    • Migyaung
  • Burundi:
  • Cambodia:
    • Chapey
    • Khim
    • Tro
  • Canada:
    • Mandolinetto
  • Canary Islands:
  • Cape Verde:
    • Viola de dez cordas
  • Chile:
  • China:
    • Banhu
    • Cizhonghu
    • Diyingehu
    • Dong pipa
    • Erhu
    • Erxian
    • Gaohu
    • Gehu
    • Guqin (Ku chin)
    • Guzheng
    • Huluhu
    • Huqin (family of bowed lutes)
    • Huobusi
    • Jinghu
    • Laruan
    • Leiqin
    • Liuqin
    • Maguhu
    • Nanyin pipa
    • Pipa
    • Qiqin
    • Ruan
    • Sanshin
    • Sanxian
    • Sihu
    • Tianqin
    • Yángqín (Chinese hammered dulcimer)
    • Yazheng
    • Yehu
    • Yueqin (Yueh qin; moon guitar)
    • Zheng
    • Zhonghu
    • Zhongruan
    • Zhu
    • Zhuihu
  • Colombia:
  • Comoros:
    • Gabusi
  • Congo:
    • Karindula
    • Lindanda
  • Corsica:
    • Cetera
  • Crete:
    • Lyra
  • Croatia:
    • Berda
    • Bisernica
    • Brac
    • Bugarija
    • Celo (Celovic)
    • Gunjac
    • Gusle
    • Tambura samica (Dangubica)
    • Tamburitza
  • Cuba:
  • Ecuador
    • Bandolin
  • Eritrea:
    • Krar
  • Estonia:
    • Kannel
  • Ethiopia:
    • Masenqo
    • Begena
  • Europe (regional):
    • Clavichord (Central Europe)
    • Dombra (Eastern Europe)
    • Guitar Zither(Central Europe)
    • Harpsichord (Central Europe)
    • Hurdy-gurdy (Western Europe)
    • Lute
    • Piano (Central & Southern Europe)
    • Tamburitza (Central Europe)
    • Tarica
  • Finland:
    • Jouhikko
    • Kannel
    • Kantele
  • France:
  • Gambia:
    • Akonting
  • Germany:
  • Ghana:
    • Molo
  • Great Britain
  • Greece:
  • Hungary:
    • Cimbalom
    • Citera
    • Kobza (Kobaz)
  • Iceland:
    • Langspil
  • India:
  • Indonesia (see also Borneo):
    • Bijol
    • Cak (Cuk; Keroncong guitar)
    • Dambus
    • Gambus selodang
    • Hasapi
    • Jungga
    • Kacapi (Sundanese)(Java)
    • Kecapi makassar (Sulawesi)
    • Kulcapi karo
    • Rebab (Java)
    • Sasando
    • Situr (Java, Bali)
  • Iran (Persia):
  • Iraq:
    • Qanún/kanun
    • Santur/Santoor
  • Ireland:
    • Folk Harp (Celtic Harp)
    • Irish bouzouki (Octave mandolin)
  • Italy:
    • Calabrian Lira (Calabria)
    • Chitarra battente ("knocking guitar")
    • Chitarrone
    • Liuto cantabile (Naples)
    • Mandolin (Mandolin family)
  • Japan:
    • Biwa
    • Ichigenkin
    • Gekkin
    • Kokyū
    • Koto
    • Nigenkin
    • Shamisen
    • Sanshin
    • Taishogoto
    • Tonkori
  • Kazakhstan:
    • Kobyz
  • Kenya:
    • Nyatiti
  • Korea:
    • Ajaeng
    • Dang bipa
    • Gayageum
    • Geomungo
    • Haegeum
    • Hyang bipa
    • Komungo
    • Yanggeum
  • Kyrgyzstan:
    • Kormuz
  • Latvia:
    • kokles
  • Lebanon:
    • Buzuq
  • Lithuania:
  • Macedonia:
    • Tambura
  • Madagascar:
  • Madeira:
  • Malaysia (see also Borneo):
    • Gambus
    • Gambus Melayu
    • Sape
  • Malawi:
    • Bangwe
  • Mali:
  • Malta:
    • Terzin kitarra
  • Mexico:
  • Mongolia:
    • Morin khuur
    • Naxi (Sugudu; Hubo; Huobusi)
    • Sshanz (Shudraga)
    • Tobshuur
    • Topshur(Khomys)
  • Morocco:
    • Gunbri
    • Gunibri
    • Lotar
  • Nepal:
  • Nigeria:
    • Kontigi
  • Norway:
    • Hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle)
    • Langeleik
  • Panama:
  • Peru:
  • Philippines:
    • Banduria
    • Fegereng (Tiruray)
    • Kitara
    • Kudyapi
    • Kudlung (Kudyapi; Fagelung)
    • Kutiyapi (Maguindanao)
    • Laud
    • Octavina
  • Portugal (see also Azores and Madeira):
  • Puerto Rico:
    • Bordonúa
    • Cuatro (Puerto Rican cuatro)
    • Tiple (Puerto Rican tiple)
    • Tres (Puerto Rican tres)
  • Romania:
  • Russia (see also Tuva):
  • Rwanda:
  • Sardinia:
    • Kithera sarda
  • Senegal:
    • Akonting
  • Serbia:
    • Berda
    • Bisernica
    • Brac
    • Bugarija
    • Celo (Celovic)
    • Tambura samica (Dangubica)
  • Slovenia:
    • Drone zither
  • Spain:
  • Sri Lanka:
  • Sweden:
  • Tahiti:
    • Tahitian ukulele
  • Taiwan:
    • Yueqin taiwan
  • Tanzania:
    • Zeze
  • Thailand:
    • Grajappi
    • Jakhay
    • Khim
    • Phin
    • Saw sam sai
    • Sueng
    • Sung lisu (Subu)
  • Turkey:
    • Bağlama
    • Çeng
    • Cümbüş
    • Kemenche
    • Nevoud
    • Saz
    • Turkish tambur
    • Yaylı tambur
  • Tunisia:
    • Gambara
    • Gumbri
  • Tuva:
    • Chanzy
    • Doshpuluur
    • Igil
  • Ukraine:
    • Bandura
    • Kobza
    • Starosvitska bandura
    • Torban
    • Tsymbaly
  • United States of America:
    • (see also Puerto Rico)
    • Appalachian dulcimer
    • Auto-harp
    • Banjo
    • Bazantar
    • Bowed psaltery
    • Chapman stick
    • Clavinet
    • Diddley bow
    • Fiddle
    • Guitalele
    • Guitar (electric guitar, bass guitar)
    • Guitar zither
    • Harp guitar
    • Hawaiian guitar
    • Octofone
    • Octobass
    • Pedal steel guitar
    • Psaltry (Bowed psaltry)
    • Resophonic guitar (Dobro; Delvecchio; Triolian)
    • Steel Guitar (Hawaii) (Lap steel guitar)
    • Strumstick
    • Taropatch (Tenor ukulele)
    • Tenor violin
    • Tiple (American tiple)
    • Ukulele (Hawaii)
    • Zither (Concert zither)
  • Venezuela:
    • Bandola llanera
    • Bandola oriental
    • Cuatro
    • Cinco
    • Cinco y medio
    • Seis
  • Vietnam:
    • Đàn bầu
    • Đàn day
    • Đàn doan (Dan nhat; Dan tu)
    • Đàn gáo
    • Dan ghita (Luc huyen cam; Vong co guitar)
    • Đàn nguyệt (Dan kim)
    • Đàn sen
    • Đàn tam
    • Đàn thập lục
    • Dan tinh
    • Đàn tranh
    • Đàn tỳ bà
    • K'ni
    • Luc huyen cam
  • Wales:
  • Zambia:
    • Karindula

References

  1. ↑ Polak, Maciej. "Xenorphica i Aeolopantalon". http://marginalia.pl/xenorphica-i-aeolopantalon/. 
  2. ↑ "Music-allyson-BLOG: Harp-piano". http://musicallyson.blogspot.com/2005/01/harp-piano.html. 

See also

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