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Hornbostel–Sachs class

Double-reed instruments

In double-reed instruments, two reeds beat against each other – oboes, bassoons, shawms and the duduk. Hornbostel–Sachs number 4221.

50 instruments

Oboe

Oboe

Double-reed instruments

5 recordings
 Bagpipes

Bagpipes

Double-reed instruments

2 recordings
 Bassoon

Bassoon

Double-reed instruments

4 recordings
 Cor anglais

Cor anglais

Double-reed instruments

 Zurna

Zurna

Double-reed instruments

1 recording
 Duduk

Duduk

Double-reed instruments

2 recordingsArmenia
 Aulos

Aulos

Double-reed instruments

Ancient Greece
 Shehnai

Shehnai

Double-reed instruments

Indonesia
 Uilleann pipes

Uilleann pipes

Double-reed instruments

Ireland
 Shawm

Shawm

Double-reed instruments

 Balaban

Balaban

Double-reed instruments

Azerbaijan
 Oboe d'amore

Oboe d'amore

Double-reed instruments

 Suona

Suona

Double-reed instruments

1 recording
 Heckelphone

Heckelphone

Double-reed instruments

 Oboe da caccia

Oboe da caccia

Double-reed instruments

 Great Highland bagpipe

Great Highland bagpipe

Double-reed instruments

 Dulcian

Dulcian

Double-reed instruments

 Sarrusophone

Sarrusophone

Double-reed instruments

 Crumhorn

Crumhorn

Double-reed instruments

 Nadaswaram

Nadaswaram

Double-reed instruments

1 recording
 Hichiriki

Hichiriki

Double-reed instruments

Japan
 Guan

Guan

Double-reed instruments

5 recordings
 Dulzaina

Dulzaina

Double-reed instruments

1 recording
 Musette de cour

Musette de cour

Double-reed instruments

 Piccolo oboe

Piccolo oboe

Double-reed instruments

 Binioù

Binioù

Double-reed instruments

1 recording
 Northumbrian smallpipes

Northumbrian smallpipes

Double-reed instruments

United Kingdom
 Gyaling

Gyaling

Double-reed instruments

 Mizmar

Mizmar

Double-reed instruments

Egypt
 Cornamuse

Cornamuse

Double-reed instruments

 Bass oboe

Bass oboe

Double-reed instruments

 Taepyeongso

Taepyeongso

Double-reed instruments

 Gralla

Gralla

Double-reed instruments

1 recording
 Rauschpfeife

Rauschpfeife

Double-reed instruments

 Piffero

Piffero

Double-reed instruments

Italy
 Zampogna

Zampogna

Double-reed instruments

Italy
 Chirimia

Chirimia

Double-reed instruments

Mexico
 Xeremia

Xeremia

Double-reed instruments

 Trompeta china

Trompeta china

Double-reed instruments

 Rhaita

Rhaita

Double-reed instruments

North Africa
 Wiener oboe

Wiener oboe

Double-reed instruments

 Bassanello

Bassanello

Double-reed instruments

 Contraforte

Contraforte

Double-reed instruments

Ottu

Double-reed instruments

South India

Surma-horn

Double-reed instruments

 Diaulos

Diaulos

Double-reed instruments

Greece
 Reed contrabass

Reed contrabass

Double-reed instruments

 Piva

Piva

Double-reed instruments

 Müsa

Müsa

Double-reed instruments

Italy
 Hirtenschalmei

Hirtenschalmei

Double-reed instruments