Arabic musical instruments

Arabic musical instruments can be broadly classified into three categories: string instruments (chordophones), wind instruments (aerophones), and percussion instruments. They evolved from ancient civilizations in the region.

Plucked lutes

 * Oud
 * Qanbūs
 * Buzuq
 * Awtar
 * Lutar
 * Sintir

Zithers

 * Qanun
 * Iraqi Santur

Bowed lutes

 * Jawzah
 * Ghuanbri
 * Kamancheh
 * Rababa
 * Pontic lyra

Lyres

 * Simsimiyya
 * Kissar
 * Tanbūra
 * Jewish Lyre

Flutes

 * Ney
 * Kawalah
 * Salamiyah
 * Minjayrah
 * Shababah
 * Shakuli
 * Furayrah
 * Kasab

Reed instruments

 * Mizmar
 * Khalul (Gulfian Mizmar)
 * Ghayta
 * Arghul
 * Zumarah bi suwan
 * Maqrunah
 * Mijwiz
 * Haban (Gulfian Bagpipe)
 * Jirbah (East Tunisian Bagpipe)
 * Mizwad (West Tunisian Bagpipe)
 * Zughra (Moroccan Bagpipe)
 * Saksifun (Arabic Saxophone)

Trumpets

 * Nafir

Drums and frame drums

 * Riq
 * Daf
 * Bendir
 * Dumbaki
 * Duhulah
 * Drinjah
 * Bass Drinjah
 * Khishbah
 * Kasurah
 * Tabl Tsjikangha
 * Tabl Masanduw
 * Tabl Bib
 * Taarija
 * Tar
 * Tar Barashim (Shake Tar)
 * Tar Mirjaf (Low Tar)
 * Tar Saghul (High Tar)
 * Katim
 * Mirwas
 * Zir (Naqarah)
 * Qas'ah
 * Tbilat
 * Tabl Bahri (Khamari & Laauwb)
 * Tabl Hajir (Khamari & Laauwb)
 * Tabl Nasayfi (Khamari & Laauwb)
 * Al Ras
 * Mazhar

Other percussion

 * Shakhshikhah (Sistrum)
 * Sajat
 * Turah (Egyptian Sajat)
 * Twaysat (Gulf Sajat)
 * Krakebs
 * Hawan
 * Yahalah/Jahalah (Clay jug)
 * Manjur
 * Mihbaj
 * Maalaqa
 * Safqa (Arabic hand clap)