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Hornbostel–Sachs class

Lutes

In lutes, strings run parallel to a soundboard and along a neck – the family of the guitar, violin, sitar and oud. Hornbostel–Sachs number 321.

185 instruments

Guitar

Guitar

Lutes

5 recordings
 Violin

Violin

Lutes

5 recordings
 Cello

Cello

Lutes

5 recordings
 Viola

Viola

Lutes

4 recordings
 Double bass

Double bass

Lutes

 Mandolin

Mandolin

Lutes

 Lute

Lute

Lutes

 Banjo

Banjo

Lutes

2 recordings
 Ukulele

Ukulele

Lutes

5 recordings
 Lyre

Lyre

Lutes

1 recording
 Oud

Oud

Lutes

5 recordingsEgypt
 Sitar

Sitar

Lutes

5 recordingsIndia
 Balalaika

Balalaika

Lutes

Russia
 Hurdy-gurdy

Hurdy-gurdy

Lutes

France
 Dombra

Dombra

Lutes

 Acoustic guitar

Acoustic guitar

Lutes

 Viol

Viol

Lutes

1 recording
 Bağlama

Bağlama

Lutes

1 recording
 Shamisen

Shamisen

Lutes

Japan
 Classical guitar

Classical guitar

Lutes

 Pipa

Pipa

Lutes

4 recordings
 Erhu

Erhu

Lutes

5 recordingsPeople's Republic of China
 Kithara

Kithara

Lutes

 Bouzouki

Bouzouki

Lutes

 Dutar

Dutar

Lutes

Iran
 Sarangi

Sarangi

Lutes

India
 Gusle

Gusle

Lutes

1 recording
 Rebab

Rebab

Lutes

4 recordings
 Theorbo

Theorbo

Lutes

 Morin khuur

Morin khuur

Lutes

Mongolia
 Sarod

Sarod

Lutes

1 recordingIndia
 Tanpura

Tanpura

Lutes

 Tar

Tar

Lutes

4 recordingsAzerbaijan
 Biwa

Biwa

Lutes

 Kamancheh

Kamancheh

Lutes

Azerbaijan
 Tanbur

Tanbur

Lutes

 Viola d'amore

Viola d'amore

Lutes

 Charango

Charango

Lutes

1 recording
 Vihuela

Vihuela

Lutes

 Cittern

Cittern

Lutes

 Nyckelharpa

Nyckelharpa

Lutes

5 recordings
 Octobass

Octobass

Lutes

 Setar

Setar

Lutes

1 recording
 Rubab

Rubab

Lutes

 Komuz

Komuz

Lutes

Kyrgyzstan
 Twelve-string guitar

Twelve-string guitar

Lutes

United States
 Mandola

Mandola

Lutes

 Portuguese guitar

Portuguese guitar

Lutes

 Vielle

Vielle

Lutes

 Gadulka

Gadulka

Lutes

Bulgaria
 Hardanger fiddle

Hardanger fiddle

Lutes

Norway
 Fiddle

Fiddle

Lutes

 Esraj

Esraj

Lutes

 Acoustic bass guitar

Acoustic bass guitar

Lutes

 Steel-string acoustic guitar

Steel-string acoustic guitar

Lutes

 Steel guitar

Steel guitar

Lutes

 Flamenco guitar

Flamenco guitar

Lutes

 Tres

Tres

Lutes

3 recordings
 Kobza

Kobza

Lutes

 Arpeggione

Arpeggione

Lutes

 Kemenche

Kemenche

Lutes

 Sanxian

Sanxian

Lutes

People's Republic of China
 Banhu

Banhu

Lutes

1 recording
 Masenqo

Masenqo

Lutes

Ethiopia
 Crwth

Crwth

Lutes

 Pochette

Pochette

Lutes

 Yueqin

Yueqin

Lutes

 Tamburica

Tamburica

Lutes

Southern Europe
 Sarinda

Sarinda

Lutes

India
 Baritone guitar

Baritone guitar

Lutes

 Violone

Violone

Lutes

 Jouhikko

Jouhikko

Lutes

Finland
 Kobyz

Kobyz

Lutes

Kazakhstan
 Panduri

Panduri

Lutes

Georgia
 Barbiton

Barbiton

Lutes

 Kinnor

Kinnor

Lutes

Israel
 Tromba marina

Tromba marina

Lutes

 Archlute

Archlute

Lutes

 Çifteli

Çifteli

Lutes

 Cuatro

Cuatro

Lutes

1 recording
 Phorminx

Phorminx

Lutes

 Baroque violin

Baroque violin

Lutes

 Surbahar

Surbahar

Lutes

 Huqin

Huqin

Lutes

 Violin family

Violin family

Lutes

 Lijerica

Lijerica

Lutes

 Krar

Krar

Lutes

Ethiopia
 Mandocello

Mandocello

Lutes

 Cobza

Cobza

Lutes

Moldova
 Cretan lyra

Cretan lyra

Lutes

1 recording
 Gittern

Gittern

Lutes

 Timple

Timple

Lutes

 Dramyin

Dramyin

Lutes

 Tonkori

Tonkori

Lutes

Japan
 Guitalele

Guitalele

Lutes

 Seven-string guitar

Seven-string guitar

Lutes

 Gaohu

Gaohu

Lutes

 Lap steel guitar

Lap steel guitar

Lutes

 Saraswati veena

Saraswati veena

Lutes

 Kokyū

Kokyū

Lutes

 Byzantine lyra

Byzantine lyra

Lutes

 Imzad

Imzad

Lutes

 Lira da braccio

Lira da braccio

Lutes

 Barbat

Barbat

Lutes

 Qanbūs

Qanbūs

Lutes

Yemen
 Igil

Igil

Lutes

 Byzaanchy

Byzaanchy

Lutes

Tuva
 Baglamas

Baglamas

Lutes

 Viola pomposa

Viola pomposa

Lutes

 Citole

Citole

Lutes

 Talharpa

Talharpa

Lutes

 Laúd

Laúd

Lutes

 Bladder fiddle

Bladder fiddle

Lutes

 Dotara

Dotara

Lutes

 Bajo sexto

Bajo sexto

Lutes

Mexico
 Russian guitar

Russian guitar

Lutes

Russia
 Xalam

Xalam

Lutes

 Sintir

Sintir

Lutes

 Jarana jarocha

Jarana jarocha

Lutes

Mexico
 Choghur

Choghur

Lutes

 Chitarra battente

Chitarra battente

Lutes

 Tiple

Tiple

Lutes

 Irish bouzouki

Irish bouzouki

Lutes

 Angélique

Angélique

Lutes

 Basolia

Basolia

Lutes

 Balkan tambura

Balkan tambura

Lutes

Bulgaria
 Dilruba

Dilruba

Lutes

India
 Kemençe of the Black Sea

Kemençe of the Black Sea

Lutes

 Ütőgardon

Ütőgardon

Lutes

Hungary
 Orpharion

Orpharion

Lutes

 Bandora

Bandora

Lutes

 Torban

Torban

Lutes

 Tanbūra

Tanbūra

Lutes

 Lirone

Lirone

Lutes

 Tovshuur

Tovshuur

Lutes

 Violino piccolo

Violino piccolo

Lutes

 Đàn nhị

Đàn nhị

Lutes

 Cello da spalla

Cello da spalla

Lutes

 Requinto guitar

Requinto guitar

Lutes

 Lute guitar

Lute guitar

Lutes

 Eight-string guitar

Eight-string guitar

Lutes

 Doshpuluur

Doshpuluur

Lutes

 Colascione

Colascione

Lutes

 Zhonghu

Zhonghu

Lutes

 Tenor guitar

Tenor guitar

Lutes

 Algerian mandole

Algerian mandole

Lutes

 Requinto jarocho

Requinto jarocho

Lutes

1 recordingMexico
 Kissar

Kissar

Lutes

 Quinton

Quinton

Lutes

France
 Sueng

Sueng

Lutes

Thailand
 Hasapi

Hasapi

Lutes

Indonesia
 Nyatiti

Nyatiti

Lutes

 Mandore

Mandore

Lutes

 Tololoche

Tololoche

Lutes

Mexico
 Classical kemençe

Classical kemençe

Lutes

Ronroco

Lutes

Bolivia
 Cetara

Cetara

Lutes

 Akonting

Akonting

Lutes

 Pluriarc

Pluriarc

Lutes

 Lyre-guitar

Lyre-guitar

Lutes

 Chiwang

Chiwang

Lutes

Bhutan
 Mejoranera

Mejoranera

Lutes

 Waldzither

Waldzither

Lutes

 Bass violin

Bass violin

Lutes

 Endongo

Endongo

Lutes

Uganda
 Đàn gáo

Đàn gáo

Lutes

Orutu

Lutes

 Träskofiol

Träskofiol

Lutes

 Cithrinchen

Cithrinchen

Lutes

Bulgari

Lutes

 Bandolin

Bandolin

Lutes

Ecuador
 Colombian tiple

Colombian tiple

Lutes

 Kozobas

Kozobas

Lutes

Suroz

Lutes

 Bass banjo

Bass banjo

Lutes

 Guitalin

Guitalin

Lutes

Tritantri veena

Lutes

India
 Brahms guitar

Brahms guitar

Lutes

 Tricordia

Tricordia

Lutes

Drejelire

Lutes

Ceterone

Lutes

Dojo

Lutes

1 recording

Octophone

Lutes

 Starosvitska bandura

Starosvitska bandura

Lutes

 Ten-string classical guitar of Yepes

Ten-string classical guitar of Yepes

Lutes