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Pages in category "German musical instruments" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Akkordolia;
The zither became a popular folk music instrument in Bavaria and Austria and, at the beginning of the 19th century, was known as a Volkszither. Viennese zitherist Johann Petzmayer (1803–1884) became one of the outstanding virtuosi on these early instruments and is credited with making the zither a household instrument. [11]
Gemshorn (Germany) Ocarina (South America, England, China, and various other countries) Organ pipe The pipes of the church/chamber organ are actually fipple flutes. Recorder (General) Tin Whistle (Pennywhistle) (Ireland) Shvi (Armenia) Dilli Kaval (Turkey)
The clavichord is an example of a period instrument.. In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform classical music using restored or replicated versions of the instruments for which it was originally written.
Bowed dulcimer (German) Bowed guitar (London) Bowed psaltery (United States) Byzaanchy (Tuva) Byzantine lyra (Greece) Calabrian Lira (Italy) Cello (Italian) Chagane (Azerbaijan) Chikara (India) Chiwang (Bhutan) Chrotta (Wales) Chuniri (Georgia) Cimboa (Cape Verde) Cizhonghu (China) Cornstalk fiddle (United States) Cretan lyra (Greece) Crwth ...
This is a list of musical instruments, including percussion, wind, stringed, and electronic instruments. Percussion instruments (idiophones, membranophones, struck chordophones, blown percussion instruments)
The alphorn (German: Alphorn, Alpenhorn; French: cor des Alpes; Italian: corno alpino) is a traditional lip-reed wind instrument originating from the European Alps. It consists of a very long straight wooden natural horn, with a length of 3 to 4 metres (9.8 to 13 feet), a conical bore and a wooden cup-shaped mouthpiece.
This is a list of folk music traditions, with styles, dances, instruments and other related topics. The term folk music can not be easily defined in a precise manner; it is used with widely varying definitions depending on the author, intended audience and context within a work.