Arabic musical instruments

Ancient musical instrument

Arabic musical instruments can be broadly classified into three categories: string instruments (chordophones), wind instruments (aerophones), and percussion instruments. They evolved from ancient civilizations in the region.

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## Chordophones

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### Plucked lutes

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* Oud
* Qanbūs
* Buzuq
* Awtar
* Lutar
* Sintir

### Zithers

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* Qanun
* Iraqi Santur

### Bowed lutes

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* Jawzah
* Guembri
* Kamancheh
* Rebab
* Pontic lyra

### Lyres

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* Simsimiyya
* Kissar
* Tanbūra
* Jewish Lyre

## Aerophones

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### Flutes

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* Ney
* Kawalah
* Salamiyah
* Minjayrah
* Shababah
* Shakuli
* Furayrah
* Kasab

### Reed instruments

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* Mizmar
* Khalul (Gulfian Mizmar)
* Rhaita
* Arghul
* Zumarah bi suwan
* Maqrunah
* Mijwiz
* Haban (Gulfian Bagpipe)
* Jirbah (East Tunisian Bagpipe)
* Mizwad (West Tunisian Bagpipe)
* Zughra (Moroccan Bagpipe)
* Saksifun (Arabic Saxophone)

### Trumpets

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* Nafir

## Percussion instruments

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### Drums and frame drums

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* Riq
* Daf
* Bendir
* Dumbaki
* Duhulah
* Drinjah
* Bass Drinjah
* Khishbah
* Kasurah
* Tabl Tsjikangha
* Tabl Masanduw
* Tabl Bib
* Taarija
* Tar
* Tar Barashim (Shake Tar)
* Tar Mirjaf (Low Tar)
* Tar Saghul (High Tar)
* Katim
* Mirwas
* Zir (Naqarah)
* Qas'ah
* Tbilat
* Tabl Bahri (Khamari & Laauwb)
* Tabl Hajir (Khamari & Laauwb)
* Tabl Nasayfi (Khamari & Laauwb)
* Al Ras
* Mazhar

### Other percussion

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* Shakhshikhah (Sistrum)
* Sajat
* Turah (Egyptian Sajat)
* Twaysat (Gulf Sajat)
* Krakeb
* Hawan
* Yahalah/Jahalah (Clay jug)
* Manjur
* Mihbaj
* Maalaqa
* Safqa (Arabic hand clap)

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Traditional musical instruments of Asia

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* Indonesia
* Iran
* Japan
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* Laos
* Malaysia
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
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* Sri Lanka
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Traditional Arabic musical instruments

Plucked lutes|

* Buzuq
* Kwitra
* Lavta
* Mandole
* Oud
* Qanbūs
* Sintir

Zithers|

* Qanun

Bowed lutes|

* Kamanjah
* Rababa

Lyres|

* Kissar
* Simsimiyya
* Tanbūra

Flutes|

* Kawala
* Ney

Reed instruments|

* Arghul
* Habbān
* Jirba
* Mijwiz
* Mizmar
* Mizwad
* Rhaita
* Salamiyyah (flute)
* Zukra

Drums|

* Al-ras
* Bendir
* Daf
* Duhulla
* Goblet drum
* Hajir
* Maktoum
* Mazhar
* Mirwas
* Naqara
* Naqareh
* Riq
* Tar
* Taarija
* Tabl baladi
* Tbilat

Other percussion|

* Clapping (kaff)
* Krakebs
* Manjur
* Mihbaj
* Sagat (zills)
* Sistrum

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