List of musical ensemble formats

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Bagad: biniou, bombardes and snare drums

Choro: two guitars and cavaquinho, later picking up the bandolim, the clarinet and the flute.

Kabylian traditional music: folk ensembles in Kabylia, Algeria, consist of a rhythm section with t'bel (tambourine) and bendir (frame drum), and a melody section, consisting of a ghaita (bagpipe) and [[ajouag] (flute).

Takht: Arab orchestral ensemble found in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria, consisting of a qanum, 'ud, Arabian kamanjah (sometimes paired), riqq, darabukkah and ney.

Klezmer: genre played by groups consisting of first violin, a contra-violin, a cimbalom, a bass or cello, and sometimes a flute. The melody is generally assigned to the lead violin, while the remainder providing harmony, rhythm and some counterpoint (the latter usually coming from the second violin). Klezmer percussion tends to be minimal, no more than a woodblock or snare drum.