Folk instruments Folk instruments * A "banjolin" is a type of mandolin popularized in the 1920's. It is tuned and played the same as a mandolin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Banjolin"
The bodhrán ( IPA or ; plural bodhráin) is an Irish frame drum ranging in anywhere from 10" to 26" in diameter, with most drums measuring from 14" to 18". The sides of the drum are 3 1/2" to 8" deep. A goat skin head is tacked to one side (although nowadays, synthetic heads, or new materials like kangaroo skin, are sometimes used). The other side is open ended for one hand to be placed against the inside of the drum head to control the pitch. One or two crossbars may be inside the frame. Some professional modern bodhráin integrate mechanical tuning systems similar to those used on drums found in drum kits. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bodhrán"
Drone zither (in Slovenian bordunske citre, pl.) is an authentic Slovenian type of zither. In different dialects, it is also known as švrkovnce, pleče, špile, drskalce, drsovnca and by other names. It is played by plucking only the melodic strings, while the bass ones freely resonate as drone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Drone zither"
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. ...more on Wikipedia about "Folk instrument"
An igil is a two- stringed Tuvan musical instrument ( huur), played by bowing the strings. The neck and lute-shaped sound box are usually made of a solid piece of pine or other soft wood. The top of the sound box may be covered with skin or a thin wooden plate. The strings, and those of the bow, are traditionally made of hair from a horse's tail (strung parallel), but may also be made of nylon. Like the morin khuur of Mongolia, the igil typically features a carved horse's head at the top of the neck above the tuning pegs, and both instruments are known as the horsehead fiddle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Igil"
A klopotec is a wooden mechanical device on a high wooden pole, similar to a windmill. It is used as a scarecrow and is an indispensable part of the idyllic wine-growing landscapes of Slovenia, Austria and Croatia. It is one of the symbols of Slovenia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Klopotec"
Maracas are simple percussion instruments (idiophones), usually played in pairs, consisting of a dried gourd shell (cuia - 'kOO-ya') filled with seeds or dried beans. They may also be made of leather, wood, or plastic. Often one maraca is pitched high and the other low. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maraca" shortopedia - Go in quickly.
The morin khuur or morin huur (from the Mongolian: морин хуур) or matouqin (from the Chinese: 馬頭琴) is a chordophone of Mongolian origin whose name roughly translates as "horse-head fiddle" in English. It is played with a bow and produces a sound which is poetically described as expansive and unrestrained, like a wild horse neighing, or like a breeze in the grasslands. It is the most important musical instrument of the Mongolian people, and is considered a symbol of the Mongolian nation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Morin khuur"
The pandeiro (pronounced: pan-DEH-ruh), similar to the Tambourine, is a small, hand-held Brazilian percussion instrument. It typically consists of a round wooden frame, with six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pandeiro"
Pogonishte is a traditional music instrument from Albania. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pogonishte"
The shekere is a percussion instrument from Africa, consisting of a dried gourd with beads woven into a net covering the gourd. Throughout the continent it is called different things, such as the lilolo, axatse (Ghana), and chequere. It is predominantly called shekere in Nigeria. The shekere is made from small gourds that grow on the ground. The shape of the gourd determines the sound of the instrument. A shekere is made by drying the gourd for several months then removing the pulp and seeds. After it is scrubbed, skillful bead work is added as well as color. The instrument is used for folkloric as well as some of the popular music. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shekere"
The tambourine is musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a single drumhead mounted on a ring with small metal jingles. It is held in the hand and can be played in numerous ways, from stroking or shaking the jingles to striking it sharply with hand or stick or using the tambourine to strike the leg or hip. It is found in many forms of music, classical music, Roma music, Persian music, gospel music, pop music and rock and roll. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tambourine"
The tin whistle, also called the whistle, pennywhistle, or Irish whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument. The Irish words for the instrument are feadóg ('whistle' or 'flute') or feadóg stáin ('tin whistle'); feadóga stáin is the plural. It can be described as an end blown fipple flute, putting it in the same category as the recorder, Native American flutes, and many other woodwind instruments found in traditional music. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tin whistle"
A washboard is a tool designed for hand washing clothing. With mechanized cleaning of clothing becoming more common by the end of the 20th century, the washboard has become better known for its (originally) subsidiary use as a musical instrument. ...more on Wikipedia about "Washboard" http://www.shortopedia.com, there's no better way. Folk_instruments
The willow flute, also known as sallow flute or overtone flute (Norwegian seljefløyte, Swedish sälgflöjt), is a Scandinavian folk flute, or whistle, consisting of a simple tube with a transverse fipple mouthpiece and no finger holes. The mouthpiece is typically constructed by inserting a grooved plug into one end of the tube, and cutting an edged opening in the tube a short distance away from the plug. ...more on Wikipedia about "Willow flute"
The zither is a musical string instrument, mainly used in folk music. Like many other string instruments, acoustic and electric forms exist; in the acoustic version, the strings are stretched across the length of the soundbox, and neither version has a neck. They can be divided into two classes, the fretted ("concert") zithers and fretless zithers. A musician that plays them is called zitherist or zither player. ...more on Wikipedia about "Zither"
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