Besides the percussion and wind instruments noted by Hanno, there are also stringed instruments of many kinds, ranging from the simple mouth bow to more complex varieties of zithers, harps, …

Each tribe has its own approach to instrument classification based on traditional ways of organizing knowledge. To compare musical instruments across cultures, scholars have …

Nov 20, 2025 · Ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, the Mediterranean, India, East Asia, and the Americas all possessed diverse and well-developed assortments of musical instruments, …

Chinese music, the art form of organized vocal and instrumental sounds that developed in China. It is one of the oldest and most highly developed of all known musical systems.

Nov 20, 2025 · A different fourfold classification was accepted by Hindus at least as early as the 1st century bc: they recognized stringed instruments, wind instruments, percussion …

Dec 11, 2025 · In the context of popular music, performances of “folk music” may be distinguished by the use of songs with political agendas and the use of traditional instruments and acoustic …

This article provides a general introduction to Native American musics with treatments of the roles of music in culture, musical styles and genres, musical instruments, music history, and the …

Although vocal music plays an important role, instrumental music is more important in Hindustani music than it is in Carnatic; there are some purely instrumental forms, such as the theme with …

Likewise, the playing of African musical instruments involves a whole combination of body movements. This is one reason African music is less amenable to notation than Western …

Chinese music - Instruments, Classification, Types: The Chinese talent for musical organization was by no means limited to pitches. Another important ancient system called the eight sounds …