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Instruments List (A)

1. Drums

Aburukuwa	Djembe	Slit Drum
Akan	Dong Son Drums	Snare Drum
Alaska Native Indian Drums	Drumset (Drumkit)	Steel Drum
Ancient Ways Indian Drums	Dunun	Tabla
Ashiko	Ewe Drums	Tabo
Bamileke	Ghumat	Tabor
Ban Gu	Goblet Drums	Taiko
Bass Drum	Hand Drums	Talking Drum
Bian Gu	Igbo	Tambourine
Bodhran	Iroquois Water Drums	Tapan
Bongo Drums	Jamuku	Tar
Bougarabou	Kompang	Tarahumara Indian Drum
Budbudke	Kpanlogo	Tenor Drums
Cajon	Lion Drum	Timbales
Chenda	Log Drum	Timpani
Chokwe	Mridangam	Tohlakai Native Drum
Chyango	Northwest Indian Drums	Tom-toms
Conga	Pai Gu	;>Triangle
Daff	Pataha	Tumbaknari
Da Gu	Puk	Tumda
Dan	Pung	Yaka
Davul	Senufo	Yangere
Dhol	Side Drum	Yoruba

 

2. Cymbal

Chinese Cymbals	Marching Cymbals	Splash Cymbals
Clash Cymbals	Persian Cymbals	Suspended Cymbals
Crash Cymbals	Ride Cymbals	Swish and Pang Cymbals
Hi-hat Cymbals	Sizzle Cymbals	Finger Cymbals

 

3. Gong

Agung	Kempyang and Ketuk	Tam-tam
Babendil	Kenong	Symphonic Gong
Bonang	Khong Mon	Flat Gong
Gandingan	Kulintang	Xiao Luo
Gong Ageng	Nipple Gong	Chinese Gong
Kempul	Feng Luo	Rin Gong

 

Instruments List (B)

4. Tuned Percussion

Marimba	Xylophone	Vibraphone
Tubular Bells	Yun Luo	Bian Qing
Bian Zhong	Ride Cymbals	Glockenspiel

 

Instruments List (C)

This instrument list is created especially for the Alternative Category. It encompasses every other item in this world that can be used to produce percussive music. Basically, everything and anything can be used except those items which are officially understood to be known as ‘Musical Instruments’ and ‘Percussion Instruments’.

 

*The number of percussion instruments is almost inexhaustible. As such, not all instruments that are allowed to be used in this competition will be listed in the lists that we provide. Any instruments that you wish to use, but are not sure if it is allowed, do check back with us and we will confirm with you promptly about the eligibility of the instruments.*