Arabic musical instruments
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[edit]
Plucked lutes[edit]
Zithers[edit]
Bowed lutes[edit]
Lyres[edit]
Aerophones[edit]
Flutes[edit]
Reed instruments[edit]
- Mizmar
- Khalul (Gulfian Mizmar)
- Ghayta
- Arghul
- Zumarah bi suwan
- Maqrunah
- Mijwiz
- Haban (Gulfian Bagpipe)
- Jirbah (East Tunisian Bagpipe)
- Mizwad (West Tunisian Bagpipe)
- Zughra (Moroccan Bagpipe)
- Saksifun (Arabic Saxophone)
Trumpets[edit]
Percussion instruments[edit]
Drums and frame drums[edit]
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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