Folk instrument
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A folk instrument is an instrument that developed among common people and usually doesn't have a known inventor. It can be made from wood, metal or other material. It is a part of folk music. The instruments can be percussion instruments, different types of flutes, the bow and different types of trumpets.Image:Cavaquinho1.jpg
The cavaquinho is a Portuguese folk instrument.
Some instruments are referred to as folk instruments even if they do not meet the criteria for classifying a folk instrument because they commonly appear in folk music. An example would be harmonica.
[edit] List of folk instruments
- Appalachian dulcimer
- autoharp
- bagpipe
- balalaika
- banjo
- bağlama
- bodhran
- bouzouki and Irish bouzouki
- Bullroarer
- cavaquinho
- cümbüş
- çiftelia
- concertina
- daegeum
- didgeridoo
- dhol
- dholak
- dotara
- doyra
- dranyen
- ektara
- erhu
- fiedil / Fiddle
- gayageum
- guitar
- gusle
- gusli
- haegeum
- harmonica
- hammer dulcimer
- haat baya
- hurdy gurdy
- jew's harp
- kantele
- khamak
- klopotec
- kobza
- komuz
- mandola
- mandocello
- mandolin and octave mandolin
- mridangam
- musical saw
- naal
- nyckelharpa
- prem juri
- quena
- salamiyyah
- shofar
- stompbox
- tin whistle
- oud
- ukulele
- violin
- washboard
- willow flute
- zitherja:民族楽器
