Bouzouki - The music produced by the long-necked plucked bouzouki is considered the sound of Greece. Its distinctive form dates back to the Byzantine era.
Banjo - While the United States does not have an official, federally recognized national instrument, the banjo has long held a place as the de facto choice.
Lijerica - Croatia's national instrument is the lijerica, a pear-shaped, three-stringed instrument that is played with a bow. It's especially associated with folk music.
Rondador - Ecuador's national instrument is the rondador, a single-ranked panpipe with eight to 30 pipes, all of which are closed at one end.
Veena - The veena is any of various chordophone instruments from the Indian subcontinent. The instrument plays an important role in Hindustani classical music.
Celtic harp - The Celtic harp is a triangular frame harp traditional to the Celtic nations of northwest Europe. It is Ireland's national instrument, where it's known as the cláirseach.
Kantele - In Finland, the kantele is regarded as the country's national instrument.
Bandura - Musicians who play the bandura, Ukraine's national instrument, are referred to as bandurists.
Daf - Pakistan claims the daf as its national musical instrument. But this ancient frame drum is ubiquitous in Iran, Uzbekistan, and other central Asian countries.
Rabab - The rabab is the national musical instrument of Afghanistan, where it has been played for centuries.
