Middle eastern music instruments
Traditional Arabic orchestras (arabic: takht) used until the middle of the 19th century 4 melodic instruments: oud, ney, qanun and kamandze. The reqq or tambourin was the most important percussion instrument as it offered the most nuances in sound. Later on daraboukka - formerly utilized in tribal music - gained a prominent place.
- The arabic flute: ney, nay or nai
- The middle eastern violin: rebab, rababa, rabab
- The ubiqitous: oud, ud or arabic lute
- The oriental piano: Qânûn or qanoun
- Framedrums: bendir, deff and tar
- Derbukka, zarb
- Tar,dutar, sitar, shashtar, tambour, târ
- Santoor
|  |
|
