Language/Multiple-languages/Culture/Traditional-Musical-Instruments:-Western-Asia
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This page features translations of traditional musical instrument terms in different languages from Western Asia, accompanied by pictures and videos.
Percussion
Abkhazian Rattle
Abkhazian:
Adaul
Abkhazian:
Kudüm
| Turkish |
|---|
| kudüm |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQzpg5BM
Turkish:
Nagara
| Azerbaijani | South Azerbaijani | Turkish |
|---|---|---|
| nağara
ناغارا |
nağara | nağara |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCp1-Bu4qN0
Azerbaijani:
Qaval
| Azerbaijani |
|---|
| qaval |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bV2-X2P1OQ
Azerbaijani:
Zil
| Arabic | Turkish |
|---|---|
صاجات |
zil |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYWbHoR5tHs
Turkish:
String
Achamgur
Abkhazian:
Akhymaa
Abkhazian:
Apkhyarta
| Abkhazian |
|---|
| аԥхьарца |
Abkhazian:
Ayumaa
Abkhazian:
Çeng
| Turkish |
|---|
| çeng |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti_jsP3BJ-g
Turkish:
Changi
| Georgian |
|---|
| ჩანგი |
Georgian:
Chonguri
| Georgian |
|---|
| ჩონგური |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1d7lQ-cGvc
Georgian:
Chuniri
| Georgian | Ossetian |
|---|---|
| ჭუნირი | хъисын |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxmF2alQ_Ao
Georgian:
Cura
| Turkish |
|---|
| cura |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWdkGBc8Sb8
Turkish:
Cümbüş
| Turkish |
|---|
| cümbüş |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubF3ss5_S8Y
Turkish:
Kamancheh
| Armenian | Azerbaijani | Kurdish |
|---|---|---|
| Քամանչա | kamança | kemançe
کەمانچە |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6E5_pJ9EKc
Armenian:
Azerbaijani:
Karadeniz Kemençesi / Pontiakí Lýra
| Armenian | Laz | Modern Greek | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|
| քամանի | ჭილილი | ποντιακή λύρα | karadeniz kemençesi |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFo4ovc0_so
Kinnor
| Hebrew |
|---|
כִּנּוֹר |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dztf4hzdOcc
Klasik Kemençe / Polítiki Lýra
| Modern Greek | Turkish |
|---|---|
| πολίτικη λύρα | klasik kemençe |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euZJKuHqIGI
Lavta
| Turkish |
|---|
| lavta |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMPuJqFB6FE
Turkish:
Oud
| Arabic |
|---|
عود |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Zn3_mriXM
Arabian:
Turkish:
Panduri
| Georgian |
|---|
| ფანდური |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMPuJqFB6FE
Georgian:
Qanbūs
| Arabic |
|---|
قنبوس |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCY-9FwtS1k
Arabian:
Qanun
| Arabic | Armenian | Azerbaijani | Hebrew | Modern Greek | Persian | Turkish | Uighur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
قانون |
քանոն | qanun | קאנון |
κανονάκι | قانون |
kanun | قالون |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaEbqQ468Rs
Rebab
| Arabic |
|---|
ربابة |
Arabian:
Tar
| Azerbaijani |
|---|
| tar |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLTmFY_wiP8
Azerbaijani:
Tambur
| Turkish |
|---|
| tambur |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4bMQCm4e44
Turkish:
Wind
Abyk
Abkhazian:
Arghul
| Arabic |
|---|
أرغول |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IEfVG2AHMM
Arabian:
Balaban
| Azerbaijani |
|---|
| balaban
بالابان |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXS7wIPwApA
Azerbaijani:
Gudastviri
| Georgian |
|---|
| გუდასტვირი |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2q5PZqqZek
Georgian:
Duduk
| Armenian |
|---|
| դուդուկ |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2q5PZqqZek
Armenian:
Mijwiz
| Arabic |
|---|
مجوز |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2zx1KUZP6c
Ney
| Arabic | Persian | Turkish |
|---|---|---|
الناي |
نی |
ney |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CozVcLFpOeM
Salamuri
| Georgian |
|---|
| სალამური |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWFUVtl0mC8
Georgian:
Shofar
| Hebrew |
|---|
שׁוֹפָר |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pqEk4MULcE
Jewish:
Shvi
| Armenian |
|---|
| շվի |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUGoNzzyf08
Armenian:
Tulum
| Armenian | Azerbaijani | Georgian | Laz | Turkish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Պարկապզուկ | tulum | გუდასტვირი | გუდა | tulum |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlKvUytZ_Wg
Tütək
| Azerbaijani |
|---|
| tütək |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMI6peFdkNg
Azerbaijani:
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