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This page features translations of traditional musical instrument terms in different languages from Northern Africa, accompanied by pictures and videos.

Percussion

Bendir

Arabic
بندير

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WijPkznVNEY

Arabian:

Goblet Drum

Arabic
دربوكة

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZw6Z8Oug1s

Arabian:

String

Kissar

Kwitra

Arabic
عود أندلسي

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGcgdv_pgeg

Arabian:

Loutar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0holLrVXxfc

Maghreb Rebáb

Arabic
ربابة

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNhJ11XbonE

Oud

Arabic
عود

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Zn3_mriXM

Arabian:

Qanun

Arabic	Armenian	Azerbaijani	Hebrew	Modern Greek	Persian	Turkish	Uighur
قانون	քանոն	qanun	קאנון	κανονάκι	قانون	kanun	قالون

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaEbqQ468Rs

Ribab

Arabic
رباب

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAR6ggJi6E0

Berber:

Sintir

Arabic
سنتير، الكمبري

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtM_NrBgS8w

Tanbūra

Arabic
طنبورة

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7r2eBExDDCQ

Arabian:

Wind

Ney

Arabic	Persian	Turkish
الناي	نی	ney

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CozVcLFpOeM

Rhaita

Arabic
غيطة

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6RXqjlHmW0

Arabian:

Tsuur

Kirgiz	Mongolian	Tuvan
choor	цуур	шоор

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aocsKBpQZQo

Zamar