Musical Instruments and their Origin - Pt.VI

 

Instrument

Origin

Leona

Mexico

Lirone

Italy

Lituus

Europe

Liuqin

China

Livenka

Russia

Lokanga

Madagascar

Lur

Denmark, Norway

Lusheng

China

Lute

Western Europe

Lute guitar

Germany

Lyra (Byzantine)

Byzantine Empire

Lyra (Cretan)

Greece

Lyre

England, Greece

Madal

India, Nepal

Maddale

India

Madhalam

India

Maguhu

China

Maktoum (maktoom, katem)

Afro-Arab

Mandobass

 

Mandola

 

Mandolin

Bashkortostan, Brazil, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Ukraine, United States, Venezuela

Mandolute

 

Mandora

Central Europe

Mandore

France

Maraca

Venezuela

Maram

India

Marimba

Africa, Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, & Costa Rica

Marovany

Madagascar

Mbira

Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Zimbabwe

Mejoranera

Panama

Mellophone

Europe

Mellotron

 

Melodeon

US

Melodica

Italy

Mexican vihuela

Mexico

Mezzo-soprano

 

MIDI keyboard

 

Mijwiz

Saudi Arabia

Mirwas

Bahrain, Brunei, Indonesia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen

Mizmar

Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia

Mizwad

Saudi Arabia

Mohan veena

India

Moraharpa

Sweden

Morin khuur

Mongolia, Tuva

Mridangam

India

Musette de cour

France

Musical bow

South Africa

Nadaswaram

South India

Nagak

Korea

Nagara

Asia, Azerbaijan, Dagestan, Iran, Turkey, Turkmenistan

Naqareh

Azerbaijan, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Natural trumpet

Denmark, Norway

Ney

Iran

Nguru

New Zealand

Nohkan

Iran

Nose flute

Polynesia, Africa, East Asia

Nplooj

Hmong people (China)

Nulophone

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan)

Nyckelharpa

Sweden

Oboes:

Western Europe

Ocarina

Italy

Octaban

US

Octa-Vibraphone

United States

Octavin

Germany

Octobass

France

O-daiko

Japan

Okedo-daiko

Japan

Omnichord

 

Ondes Martenot

 

Ophicleide

France