Bulgarian folk music instruments

Kaval, gaida and gadoulka are the most diffused Bulgarian folk musical instruments. Some of these instruments are used in the whole country, but others only in special regions. For example the most used musical instrument in Rhodopes is the mountain gaida named Rhodopian gaida too; in the region of Pirin - the different kind of tambouras; in southeast Thrace - kaval, gaida, gadoulka, tapan.

According to the way of reproducing the sound, the Bulgarian folk musical instruments are three groups:

1. Stringed instruments:
  - Bowing - gadoulka
  - Stringing - different kind of tambouras
2. Wind instruments - kaval, gaida, duduk, dvoyanka, etc.
3. Pulsating instruments - tapan, tarambouka, etc.



Greek folk music instruments 

Stringed Instruments (Chordophones) - Lyra Pontos, Lyra Crete, Outi, Baglamas, Bouzouki, Santouri and Lavouto.

Wind Instruments (Aerophones) - Floyera, Tzamara, Gavali, Karamoudza, Thiambioli, Tsabouna Crete, Tsabouna, Gaida and Klarino.

Drum Instruments (Membranophones) - Daouli, Defi and Toumbi.