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The following is a list of musical instruments from the Africa continent as well as their countries or regions of origin. A. Adungu (Uganda) African fiddle;
Pages in category "African musical instruments" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
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: Kwitra; Mondol (Mandole) Argentina: Guitarrón Argentino ...
This is a list of musical instruments, including percussion, wind, stringed, and electronic instruments. Percussion instruments (idiophones, membranophones, struck chordophones, blown percussion instruments)
African harps, particularly arched or "bow" harps, are found in several Sub-Saharan African music traditions, particularly in the north-east. Used from early times in Africa , they resemble the form of harps in ancient Egypt with a vaulted body of wood, parchment faced, and a neck, perpendicular to the resonant face, on which the strings are wound.
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The earliest description of the use of the uhadi among the isiXhosa was in 1815 by the scholar James Campbell: ‘The women have a calabash hung to a bow string, on which they beat and sing in harmony with the beating. The words they use are the names of friends, rivers and places they can recollect, having no songs.’
South African musical instruments (4 P) Spanish musical instruments (10 C, 19 P) Sri Lankan musical instruments (5 P) Sudanese musical instruments (3 P)