World Music Instruments

Question 1

African xylophone

Answer 1

Balafon

Question 2

African harp

Answer 2

Kora

Question 3

African thumb piano

Answer 3

Mbira

Question 4

African goblet-shaped hand drum

Answer 4

Djembe

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Atsimewu

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Kidi, Sogo, Kaganu

Question 7

African beaded net wrapped around a hardened gourd

Answer 7

Shekere / Axatse

Question 8

African double cowbell

Answer 8

Gankogui

Question 9

African tonal drum played with a crooked mallet

Answer 9

Talking Drum

Question 10

Japanese zither harp

Answer 10

Koto

Question 11

Chinese zither harp

Answer 11

Gu zhern

Question 12

Japanese long flute (several sizes)

Answer 12

Shakuhachi

Question 13

Chinese bamboo flute

Answer 13

Dizi

Question 14

Japanese 3-string guitar played with a large triangular plectrum

Answer 14

Shamisen

Question 15

Japanese 3-string bowed instrument

Answer 15

Kokyu

Question 16

Chinese 2-string bowed instrument

Answer 16

Erhu

Question 17

Japanese lute

Answer 17

Biwa

Question 18

Chinese lute

Answer 18

Pipa

Question 19

Chinese hammered dulcimer

Answer 19

Yang Qin

Question 20

Arab hammered dulcimer

Answer 20

Qanun / Kanun

Question 21

Indian hammered dulcimer

Answer 21

Santur

Question 22

Chinese mouth organ

Answer 22

Sheng

Question 23

Japanese mouth organ

Answer 23

Sho

Question 24

Western mouth organ

Answer 24

Harmonica

Question 25

Argentinean accordion

Answer 25

Bandoneon

Question 26

Mexican acoustic bass guitar

Answer 26

Guitarron

Question 27

10-string Peruvian ukelele

Answer 27

Charango

Question 28

Mexican xylophone

Answer 28

Marimba

Question 29

A pair of long Caribbean hand drums

Answer 29

Congas

Question 30

A pair of small Caribbean hand drums

Answer 30

Bongos

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Rebab

Question 32

Large Japanese barrel drums played with short, thick sticks

Answer 32

Taiko

Question 33

Indonesian double-headed hand drum

Answer 33

Gendang

Question 34

Indonesian small hanging drum played with short, thick sticks

Answer 34

Beduk

Question 35

Indonesian orchestra

Answer 35

Gamelan

Question 36

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

Answer 36

Saron

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Gambang

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Gender

Question 39

Small Indonesian flute

Answer 39

Suling / Seruling

Question 40

South American shakers

Answer 40

Maracas

Question 41

South American scrapers

Answer 41

Guiro

Question 42

Caribbean wooden sticks that play the 'son' beat

Answer 42

Claves

Question 43

Peruvian panpipe

Answer 43

Siku / Antara

Question 44

A pair of Caribbean flat drums with metal rim

Answer 44

Timbales

Question 45

Brazilian percussion ensemble

Answer 45

Batucada

Question 46

Indonesian metallophones that play the gongan line

Answer 46

Gong, Kenong & Ketuk

Question 47

Indonesian metallophones that elaborate on the balungan (core) melody

Answer 47

Bonang

Question 48

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

Answer 48

Sitar

Question 49

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

Answer 49

Tabla

Question 50

Indian accordion keyboard

Answer 50

Harmonium

Question 51

Indian string instrument that plays a drone

Answer 51

Tanpura

Question 52

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

Answer 52

Sarod

Question 53

Indian flute

Answer 53

Bansuri

Question 54

Arabic goblet-shaped hand drum with metal body

Answer 54

Darbuka

Question 55

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

Answer 55

Steelpan drum

Question 56

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

Answer 56

Sarangi

Question 57

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

Answer 57

Cuica

Question 58

Brazilian samba whistle

Answer 58

Apito

Question 59

Brazilian samba cowbells

Answer 59

Agogo

Question 60

Brazilian samba drum that is used as the lead instrument

Answer 60

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