folk instrument
Acoustic heritage sound-maker
A folk instrument is a musical instrument associated with traditional or vernacular music rather than classical or orchestral traditions.
Folk instruments are typically acoustic, often homemade or regionally distinctive, and passed down through cultural practice: The banjo is America's quintessential folk instrument.
The category includes fiddles, harmonicas, dulcimers, and countless regional variants worldwide.
- dulcimerStringed percussion instrument
- mountain dulcimerFretted American folk zither
- zitherFlat stringed instrument, played horizontally
- balalaikaRussian triangular stringed instrument
- bouzoukiGreek long-necked lute
Celtic harp · ocarina · pan flute · kalimba · thumb piano · bodhrán · hand drum · hurdy-gurdy · steel guitar · acoustic strings · washboard · banjo · autoharp · didgeridoo · penny whistle · Irish session · Appalachian · old time music
folk instrumentelectronic instrument
Circuitry-based musical device
synthesizer · drum machine · sampler · electronic keyboard · theremin