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Kabak Kemane

derivated from iranian kamancheh.

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_KABAK_KEMANE
Orchestra section: Bowed strings
MIDI section: Ethnics
Family: Lyres
Comes from / Played in: Turkey
Names:
  • Kabak Kemane, Gourd Fiddle
  • Kabak Kemane
  • Kabak Kemane
  • Kabak Kemane
  • Kabak Kemane
TuningSoundingWritten
4-strings/in A
A3, D4, A4, D5		A3 - G6
4-strings/in Bb
Bb3, Eb4, Bb4, Eb5		Bb3 - G#6
4-strings/in B
B3, E4, B4, E5		B3 - A6
4-strings/in C
C4, F4, C5, F5		C4 - Bb6
4-strings/G-D-A-D
G3, D4, A4, D5		G3 - G6
3-strings/G-D-A
G3, D4, A4		G3 - D6

Kalampiador

See Walaycho

Kalimba

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_KALIMBA
Orchestra section: Pitched percussions
MIDI section: Ethnics
Comes from / Played in: Africa
Names:
  • Kalimba, Thumb Piano, Mbira
  • Kalimba, Piano à pouces
  • Kalimba
  • Kalimba
  • Kalimba
  • Sanza
Abbreviation:
  • Kal.
Sounds

Kalong

See Kanun

Kaman

See Pontic Lyra

Kamancheh

Iranian bowed instrument used in neighbours countries with slight variations. The kamancheh is related to its historical ancestor, the rebab. The strings are played with a variable-tension bow.

Kemençe is a name used for various types of bowed instruments originating in the Eastern Mediterranean, particularly in Greece, Armenia, Iran, Turkey, and Azerbaijan and regions adjacent to the Black Sea.

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_KEMENCE
Orchestra section: Bowed strings
MIDI section: Ethnics
Family: Lyres
Comes from / Played in: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran
Names:
  • Kamancheh
  • Kamancheh
  • Kamancheh
  • Kamancheh
  • Kamancheh
  • Kamāncha
  • Kamança
TuningSoundingWritten
A-E-A-E/Amateur
A3, E4, A4, E5		A3 - E6
A-E-A-E/Professional
A3, E4, A4, E5		A3 - A6
Sounds

Kamança

See Kamancheh

Kamāncha

See Kamancheh

Kanonáki

See Kanun

Kantele

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_KANTELE
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: String and Orchestrals
Family: Zithers
Comes from / Played in: Finland
Names:
  • Kantele
  • Kantele
  • Kantele
  • Kantele
  • Kantele
Sounds

Kanun

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_KANUN
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: String and Orchestrals
Family: Zithers
Comes from / Played in: Armenia, Egypt, Greece, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey
Names:
  • Kanun
  • Kanoun
  • Kanun
  • Kanun
  • Kanún
  • Qanûn
  • Kanonáki
  • Kalong
Sounds

Karadeniz kemençesi

See Pontic Lyra

Kaval

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_KAVAL
Orchestra section: Flutes
MIDI section: Pipes
Comes from / Played in: Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Egypt, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey
Names:
  • Kaval
  • Kaval
  • Kaval
  • Kaval
  • Kaval
  • Kawala
  • Tzamara
TuningSoundingWritten
ED4 - A#6D3 - A#5
DC4 - G#6C3 - G#5
CBb3 - F#6Bb2 - F#5
Sounds

Kawala

See Kaval

Kemene

See Gadulka

Kementzes

See Pontic Lyra

Kemençe of the Black Sea

See Pontic Lyra

Kettledrums

See Timpani

Keyed fiddle

See Nyckelharpa

Khonkhota

External link: INSTRUMUNDO Instrumentos Musicales: Charango, Walaycho, Chillador, Ronroco...

Properties
Constant: INSTR_KHONKHOTA
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Guitars
Family: Charangos
Comes from / Played in: Bolivia
Names:
  • Khonkhota
  • Khonkhota
  • Khonkhota
  • Khonkhota
  • Khonkhota
  • Qonqota
TuningSoundingWritten
G-C-D-A-D
G4G3, C4, D4D3, A3, D4D4		A3 - C5

Kick drum

External link: Grosse caisse à pédale - Amélie Stillitano & Raphaël Simon (le-guide-de-la-percussion.com)

Properties
Constant: INSTR_KICK_DRUM
Orchestra section: Membranophones
MIDI section: Drumkits
Family: Drumkit
Names:
  • Kick drum
  • Grosse caisse à pédale
  • Grosse Trommel
  • Grancassa
  • Bombo, Bajo
Abbreviation:
  • Gr. c.
Sounds
  • standard set/kick drum 1
  • standard set/kick drum 2
  • rock set/kick drum 1
  • rock set/kick drum 2
  • pop set/kick drum 1
  • pop set/kick drum 2
  • pop 2 set/kick drum 1
  • pop 2 set/kick drum 2
  • pop 3 set/kick drum 1
  • pop 3 set/kick drum 2
  • room set/kick drum 1
  • room set/kick drum 2
  • rythm & blues set/kick drum 1
  • rythm & blues set/kick drum 2
  • hip-hop set/kick drum 1
  • hip-hop set/kick drum 2
  • power set/kick drum 1
  • power set/kick drum 2
  • power 2 set/kick drum 1
  • power 2 set/kick drum 2
  • power 3 set/kick drum 1
  • power 3 set/kick drum 2
  • electronic set/kick drum 1
  • electronic set/kick drum 2
  • TR808 set/kick drum 1
  • TR808 set/kick drum 2
  • dance set/kick drum 1
  • dance set/kick drum 2
  • rave set/kick drum 1
  • rave set/kick drum 2
  • house set/kick drum 1
  • house set/kick drum 2
  • damaged set/kick drum 1
  • damaged set/kick drum 2
  • elecdry set/kick drum 1
  • elecdry set/kick drum 2
  • jazz set/kick drum 1
  • jazz set/kick drum 2
  • jazz 2 set/kick drum 1
  • jazz 2 set/kick drum 2
  • jazz 3 set/kick drum 1
  • jazz 3 set/kick drum 2
  • brush set/kick drum 1
  • brush set/kick drum 2
  • brush 2 set/kick drum 1
  • brush 2 set/kick drum 2

Kirki

See Charango

Kirkinchu

See Charango

Klarino

See Turkish Clarinet

Klâsik kemençe

See Politiki lyra

Kokyu

Japanese fiddle, the only one japanese bowed string instrument.

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Properties
Constant: INSTR_KOKYU
Orchestra section: Bowed strings
MIDI section: Ethnics
Comes from / Played in: Japan
Names:
  • Kokyu
  • Kokyu
  • Kokyu
  • Kokyu
  • Kokyu
Sounds

Kontra

See Tamburica Bugarija

Kopanka

See Gadulka

Kora

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_KORA
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: String and Orchestrals
Family: Harps
Comes from / Played in: Gambia, Guinea, Mali, Senegal
Names:
  • Kora
  • Kora
  • Kora
  • Kora
  • Kora
SoundingWritten
F2 - A5
Sounds

Koto

External links:

Properties
Constant: INSTR_KOTO
Orchestra section: Plucked strings
MIDI section: Ethnics
Family: Zithers
Comes from / Played in: Japan
Period: Edo period
Names:
  • Koto
  • Koto
  • Koto
  • Koto
  • Koto
SoundingWritten
C2 - C6
Sounds

Krienser Halszither

See Waldzither

Kritiko laouto

See Laouto

Kritiko lyra

See Cretan Lyra

Kudum

Kudum: Made of two little hemispherical drums

Properties
Constant: INSTR_KUDUM
Orchestra section: Membranophones
MIDI section: Percussives
Comes from / Played in: Turkey
Names:
  • Kudum
  • Kudum
  • Kudum
  • Kudum
  • Kudum
Sounds
  • Turkish Set/Kudum 1
  • Turkish Set/Kudum 2
  • Turkish Set/Kudum 3
  • Turkish Set/Kudum 4
  • Turkish Set/Kudum 5
  • Turkish Set/Kudum 6
  • Turkish Set/Kudum 7
  • Turkish Set/Kudum 8

Kuhlohorn

See Flugelhorn