![Syrian music band from Ottoman Aleppo, mid 18th century, by Alex. Russel, M.D. 1794. The Chamber Music drawn from life, as described by Russel, "the first is a Turk of lower class, he beats the Diff [Daff]. The person next to him is an ordinary Christian and plays the Tanboor.…](https://media.folkroom.org/entity-images/commons/5d113aff005df6a0d505-1280.jpg)
The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesTurkish musical instruments are the traditional and modern instruments used in the musical traditions of the Turkish people. They play a central role in Turkish folk music, Ottoman classical music, and modern Turkish compositions. These instruments can be categorized into three main groups: stringed, wind, and percussion instruments. 1
Stringed instruments
Bağlama (Saz) Tanbur Kemençe Kanun Ud Ahenk Çeng Classical kemençe Karadeniz kemençe Cümbüş Yaylı tambur Rebab / Kabak kemane Sine kemanı Cura Komuz Rud Lavta Mugni Santur Şehrud Tar 1
Wind instruments
Zurna Tulum Mey Düdük Kaval Çığırtma Karkm Dankiyo Gayda Çifte Ney Turkish ney Sipsi Dilli kaval Dilli ney Miskal 1
Percussion instruments
Davul Darbuka Kudüm Bendir Zil Cura nagara Daf Nakkare Kös Nağara Turkish crescent Kastanyet Kaşık Koltuk davulu 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Turkish musical instruments”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Turkish musical instrument is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2