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

Percussion

Apinti

Dutch
apintie

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

Surinamese Maroon:

Bombo legüero

Spanish
bombo legüero

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1UgvlQvjXk

Mestizos:

Cajón

Spanish
cajón

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLsM9vp3dw

Mestizos:

Cultrún

Manpuche	Spanish
kultrung	cultrún

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ghAgFQCgY

Manpuche:

Maraca

Guaraní	Spanish	Portuguese
mbaracás	maraca	maraca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrhkn4QqhXs

String

Bandola

Spanish
bandola

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l899uyxfL0s

Mestizos:

Bandolim

Portuguese
bandolim

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

Mestiços:

Cavaquinho

Portuguese
cavaquinho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cILU9TpQwxA

Mestiço:

Charango

Aymara	Spanish
khirkhi khiwiña	charango

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

Octavina

Spanish
octavina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ktqw_zQA8

Mestizos:

Poro

Spanish
poro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9ktqw_zQA8

Mestizos:

Venezuelan Cuatro

Spanish
cuatro venezolano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxQ3cRGBmO0

Mestizos:

Wind

Bandoneón

Spanish
bandoneón

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa_Ee8h_7GU

Mestizos:

Erke

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IKVnLi4nTQ

Pifilca

Mapuche	Spanish
pifilca	pifilca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt2JZMXOmeU

Mapuche:

Qina

Aymara	Quechua
qina	qina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x77KtqKEdFI

Siku

Aymara	Quechua
siku	antara

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I65fq469P5M

Tarqa

Aymara	Quechua
tarqa	tarqa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfrO-tyzgDw

Trutruca

Guaraní	Spanish
turuturuka	trutruca

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqf4r-PhKU8

Yerbomatófono

Spanish
matófono

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SkaMs9oA1o