Folk instrument
A folk instrument is an instrument that developed
among common people and usually doesn't have a known
inventor. It can be made from wood, metal or other material. It is a part of
folk music. The instruments can be percussion
instruments, different types of
flutes, the
bow and different types of
trumpets.
The
cavaquinho is a Portuguese folk instrument.
Some instruments are referred to as folk instruments even if they do not meet the criteria for classifying a folk instrument because they commonly appear in folk music. An example would be harmonica.
List of folk instruments
- autoharp
- bagpipe
- banjo
- bouzouki
- cavaquinho
- çiftelia
- doyra
- harmonica
- hammer dulcimer
- jew's harp
- kantele
- klopotec
- mandolin
- Musical saw
- quena
- salamiyyah
- shofar
- tin whistle
- ukulele
- violin
- washboard
- willow flute
- zither
Categories: Folk music