List of string instruments
This is a list of stringed instruments categorized according to the technique used to produce sound, followed by a list of stringed instruments grouped by country or region of origin.
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Plucked or strummed instruments
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- Octavina (Philippines)
- Octofone (US)
- Oud (Middle East, Greece)
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- Qanún/kanun (Middle East, Persia)
- Qinqin (China)
- Ukulele (Hawaii)
- Banjolele
- Baritone ukulele
- Bass ukulele
- Concert ukulele
- Taropatch (aka lili'u)
- Tenor ukulele
- Xenorphica (Austria) (keyboard instrument)
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Struck or Tapped instruments
Instruments played in another way
- Aeolian harp (air movement)
- Hurdy-gurdy (rotating wheel, similar in effect to a bow)
- Long String Instrument, (by Ellen Fullman, strings are rubbed in, and vibrate in the longitudinal mode)
- Magnetic Resonance Piano, (strings activated by electromagnetic fields)
Instruments with keyboards (keyboard action used to strike, pluck, or bow strings)
Stringed instruments by country
- Africa (regional):
- Hhajhuj (Sentir) (North Africa)
- Kibangala (Gabusi) (East Africa)
- Kora (West Africa)
- Kouitra (Kwitra)
- Loutar (Central North Africa)
- Nngoni (West and Central Africa)
- Oud arbi (Northern Africa)
- Ramkie (Southern Africa)
- Austria:
- Sschrammel gitarre
- Xenorphica (Harp Piano)
- Zither (Alpine Zither)
- Bolivia:
- Charango
- Charangón
- Charanguita
- Chillador
- Hualyacho (Walyacho)
- Kkhonkhota
- Quirquincho (Charango)
- Ranka charango
- Ronrroco
- Burundi:
- Inanga (Burundian zither)
- Colombia:
- Bandola Andina Colombiana
- Tiple Colombiano
- Tiple Colombiano Requinto
- Croatia:
- Berda
- Bisernica
- Brac
- Bugarija
- Celo (Celovic)
- Gunjac
- Gusle
- Tambura samica (Dangubica)
- Tamburitza
- Cuba:
- Cuban Cuatro
- Laud cubano
- Tres Cubano
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- Indonesia:
- Bijol
- Cak (Cuk; Keroncong guitar)
- Dambus
- Gambus selodang
- Hasapi
- Jungga
- Kacapi (Sundanese)(Java)
- Kecapi makassar (Sulawesi)
- Kulcapi karo
- Rebab (Java)
- Sasando
- Situr (Java, Bali)
- Iraq:
- Qanún/kanun
- Santur/Santoor
- Malaysia:
- Gambus
- Gambus Melayu
- Sape
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- Puerto Rico:
- Bordonúa
- Cuatro (Puerto Rican Cuatro)
- Tiple (Puerto Rican Tiple)
- Tres (Puerto Rican Tres)
- Serbia:
- Berda
- Bisernica
- Brac
- Bugarija
- Celo (Celovic)
- Tambura samica (Dangubica)
- United States of America:
- Venezuela:
- Bandola llanera
- Bandola oriental
- Cuatro
- Cinco
- Cinco y medio
- Seis
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See also