Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Traditional-Musical-Instruments:-Western-Asia
This page features translations of traditional musical instrument terms in different languages from Western Asia, accompanied by pictures and videos.
Percussion
Abkhazian Rattle
Abkhazian:
Adaul
Abkhazian:
Kudüm
Turkish |
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kudüm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQzpg5BM
Turkish:
Nagara
Azerbaijani | South Azerbaijani | Turkish |
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nağara
ناغارا |
nağara | nağara |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCp1-Bu4qN0
Azerbaijani:
Qaval
Azerbaijani |
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qaval |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bV2-X2P1OQ
Azerbaijani:
Zil
Arabic | Turkish |
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صاجات |
zil |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYWbHoR5tHs
Turkish:
String
Achamgur
Abkhazian:
Akhymaa
Abkhazian:
Apkhyarta
Abkhazian |
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аԥхьарца |
Abkhazian:
Ayumaa
Abkhazian:
Çeng
Turkish |
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çeng |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti_jsP3BJ-g
Turkish:
Changi
Georgian |
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ჩანგი |
Georgian:
Chonguri
Georgian |
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ჩონგური |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1d7lQ-cGvc
Georgian:
Chuniri
Georgian | Ossetian |
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ჭუნირი | хъисын |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxmF2alQ_Ao
Georgian:
Cura
Turkish |
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cura |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWdkGBc8Sb8
Turkish:
Cümbüş
Turkish |
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cümbüş |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubF3ss5_S8Y
Turkish:
Kamancheh
Armenian | Azerbaijani | Kurdish |
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Քամանչա | kamança | kemançe
کەمانچە |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6E5_pJ9EKc
Armenian:
Azerbaijani:
Karadeniz Kemençesi / Pontiakí Lýra
Armenian | Laz | Modern Greek | Turkish |
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քամանի | ჭილილი | ποντιακή λύρα | karadeniz kemençesi |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFo4ovc0_so
Kinnor
Hebrew |
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כִּנּוֹר |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dztf4hzdOcc
Klasik Kemençe / Polítiki Lýra
Modern Greek | Turkish |
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πολίτικη λύρα | klasik kemençe |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZJKuHqIGI
Lavta
Turkish |
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lavta |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMPuJqFB6FE
Turkish:
Oud
Arabic |
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عود |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Zn3_mriXM
Arabian:
Turkish:
Panduri
Georgian |
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ფანდური |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMPuJqFB6FE
Georgian:
Qanbūs
Arabic |
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قنبوس |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCY-9FwtS1k
Arabian:
Qanun
Arabic | Armenian | Azerbaijani | Hebrew | Modern Greek | Persian | Turkish | Uighur |
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قانون |
քանոն | qanun | קאנון |
κανονάκι | قانون |
kanun | قالون |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaEbqQ468Rs
Rebab
Arabic |
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ربابة |
Arabian:
Tar
Azerbaijani |
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tar |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLTmFY_wiP8
Azerbaijani:
Tambur
Turkish |
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tambur |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4bMQCm4e44
Turkish:
Wind
Abyk
Abkhazian:
Arghul
Arabic |
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أرغول |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IEfVG2AHMM
Arabian:
Balaban
Azerbaijani |
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balaban
بالابان |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXS7wIPwApA
Azerbaijani:
Gudastviri
Georgian |
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გუდასტვირი |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2q5PZqqZek
Georgian:
Duduk
Armenian |
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դուդուկ |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2q5PZqqZek
Armenian:
Mijwiz
Arabic |
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مجوز |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2zx1KUZP6c
Ney
Arabic | Persian | Turkish |
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الناي |
نی |
ney |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CozVcLFpOeM
Salamuri
Georgian |
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სალამური |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWFUVtl0mC8
Georgian:
Shvi
Armenian |
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շվի |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUGoNzzyf08
Armenian:
Tulum
Armenian | Azerbaijani | Georgian | Laz | Turkish |
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Պարկապզուկ | tulum | გუდასტვირი | გუდა | tulum |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlKvUytZ_Wg
Tütək
Azerbaijani |
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tütək |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMI6peFdkNg
Azerbaijani:
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