LISTS: * 44 Cool Instruments You've Probably Never Heard Of

“Music is the universal language of mankind".

-Wadsworth Longfellow

Baglama (Turkey)

Performer: Hürseyit Özmeral

Baritone Sax (Belgium)
Performer: Leo Pellegrino

Carnyx (Celts)
Performer: John Kenny

Bass Clarinet (Germany)

Performer: Marcelo Maldonado

Carillon (Belgium)
Performer: Joey Brink

Chapman Stick (USA)
Performer: Tony Levin

Cimbalom (Assyrian Empire)
Performer: George Balam

Circuit Bending & DIY Machines (USA)

Performer: Benoit Gilles

Cornu de Pompeii (Roman Empire)

Performer: Abraham Cupeiro

Death Whistle (Mexico)

Performer: Xavier Quijas Xyayotl

Didgeridoo (Australia)

Performer: Lewis Burns

Erhu (China)

Performer: Yu Hongmei

EVI (USA)
Performer: Scott Wilson

Glass Harmonica (USA)

Performer: William Zeitler

Guzheng (China)
Performer: Zheng Zhou

Hang Drum (Switzerland)

Performer: Nicolás Vásquez Rocco

Harp Guitar (France)

Performer: Michael Hedges

Hulusi (China)
Performer: Steve Shehan

Hurdy Gurdy (Probably from France)
Performer: Guilhem Desq

Koto (Japan)
Performer: Keko Kanagawa

Marble Machine (Sweden)
Performer: Martin Molin

Musical Saw (USA)

Performer: Austin Blackburn

Nepalese Gong (Nepal)
Performer: Mario

Triple Bass Ocarina (Unknown, ancient)

Performer: Lena Leclaire

Oil Can Guitar (Africa)

Performer: Weeseh Freeman

Ondes Martenot (France)
Performer: Thomas Bloch

Otamatone (Japan)
Performer: Michaela Nachtigall

Oud (Mesopotamia)

Performer: Richard Hagopian

Photoplayer (USA)

Performer: Joe Rinaudo

Pipa (China)
Performer: Wu Man

Sarod (India)
Performer: Amjad Ali Khan

Setar (Persia)
Performer: Kayhan Kalhor

Shamisen (Japan)
Performer: Ki & Ki

Stylophone (England)
Performer: Brett Domino

Tabla (India)
Performer: Ustad Tari Khan