Musical Instrument
Across
- 2. A pitched percussion instrument originating from Trinidad and Tobago.
- 3. A Chinese plucked zither with up to 21 strings and movable bridges.
- 5. A pair of hand drums essential in Indian classical music.
- 9. A small, guitar-like instrument central to Mexican mariachi music.
- 10. A bowed, fretted instrument from the Renaissance, similar to a cello.
- 11. A wind instrument made from a hollowed-out tree, originating from Aboriginal culture.
- 12. A pear-shaped string instrument popular in Middle Eastern music.
- 15. A plucked string instrument resembling a lute, used in the Balkans.
- 16. A string instrument central to Irish folk music, similar to a violin.
- 19. A plucked string instrument with a long neck, widely used in Indian classical music.
- 22. A double-sided drum from Punjab, often played in traditional and Bhangra music.
- 23. A Russian instrument with a triangular body and three strings, used in folk music.
- 25. A Chinese mouth-blown instrument with multiple pipes, similar to an organ.
- 27. A small African thumb piano with metal tines, played by plucking.
- 29. A Norwegian violin with sympathetic strings, producing a resonant sound.
- 31. A Brazilian instrument with a single string and bow, used in Capoeira.
- 33. A thumb piano with metal keys, central to Zimbabwean music.
- 35. A plucked zither from the Middle East, often used in Arabic and Turkish music.
- 37. A Japanese bamboo flute with a distinct, breathy tone.
- 38. A portable instrument with keys and bellows, popular in folk music across Europe.
- 39. A set of pipes of varying lengths, associated with the Andes mountains.
- 40. A fretless string instrument played with a pick, key to Indian classical music.
- 41. A European string instrument played by plucking, strumming, or bowing.
- 42. A West African harp-lute with a calabash resonator and 21 strings.
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- 1. A West African talking drum that can change pitch by squeezing its strings.
- 3. An Indonesian ensemble featuring bronze percussion and gongs.
- 4. A hammered dulcimer with metal strings, popular in Hungarian folk music.
- 5. A large double-headed drum from Bulgaria, played in folk ceremonies.
- 6. A traditional Japanese string instrument with movable bridges and 13 strings.
- 7. A stringed instrument with a long neck, central to Greek folk music.
- 8. A bamboo flute used in Indian classical music, known for its soothing sound.
- 13. A goblet-shaped drum played with bare hands, originating in West Africa.
- 14. A long, wooden wind instrument associated with Swiss mountain culture.
- 17. A string instrument struck with hammers, often used in American folk music.
- 18. A bowed lyre from Wales, played with a bow and known for its ancient origins.
- 19. A Japanese three-stringed instrument played with a large plectrum.
- 20. A Chinese lute with a round body, played in traditional music.
- 21. A traditional Andean panpipe made of bamboo reeds.
- 24. A long-necked lute from Turkey, often used in folk and classical music.
- 26. A two-stringed bowed instrument, known as the “Chinese violin.”
- 28. A wooden percussion instrument with resonators, commonly used in Central America.
- 30. A plucked instrument with a rounded back, popular in Renaissance music.
- 31. A reed instrument with an air reservoir, iconic to Scottish culture.
- 32. A string instrument with a circular body and a twangy sound, used in American folk.
- 34. A Mongolian horsehead fiddle with a deep, resonant sound.
- 36. A Persian lute with a double bowl shape, played in traditional music.