Welcome to Musical Malaysia
 
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF MALAYSIA

The musical instruments of Malaysia originate from a vast diversity of cultures/countries and are not indigeneous to Malaysia. Some of these instruments are found all over Malaysia while others are common only in specific states. More detailed information is available below.

String Instruments
erhu | gambus | gaohu | gehu | guzheng | liu-yue-qin | panhu | pipa | rebab | ruan | sanxian | sape | sarod | sitar | tambura | tangkongan | veena | yang-qin | yue-qin

Wind Instruments
di | harmonium | Indian bamboo flute | nafiri | seruling | serunai | sheng | selengut | sona | tetuang

Tuned Percussion Instruments
angklung | bonang | caklempong | cananggambang | gender | kempul | kenong | saron

Unpitched Percussion

Membranophones / Drums
batak | beduk | dup | gedombakgeduk | gendang | jidur | kemplingan | kercing | kompang | marwas | mrdanga | paigu | rebana | tabla | tagu

Idiophones
awar | cerek | dabo | ghatam | gong | kertuk buluh | kertuk kayu | kertuk kelapa | kesi | ling | luo | manjira | palas | shuang yin mu | temple block | tetawak