Greek musical instruments were grouped under the general term of "all developments from the original construction of a tortoise shell with two branching horns, having also a cross piece to which the stringser from an original three to ten or even more in the later period, like the Byzantine era". Greek musical instruments can be classified into the following categories: Ancient Aulos Barbiton Chelys Cithara (or Kithara) Crotalum Epigonion Harp Kanonaki Lyre Pan flute (Syrinx) Pandura Phorminx Rhoptron Sambuca Salpinx Sistrum Psaltery Tambourine Trigonon Water organ (Hydraulis) Medieval and modern String instruments Byzantine lyra Bouzouki Cretan lyra Calabrian lira Guitar Kanonaki Mandolin Mandola Oudola Oud Psaltery Politiki lyra (Constantinople lyra) Santouri Laouto (big and small) Lavta (Politiko laouto) One stringed lyra (rare) Macedonian lyra Pontian lyra Violin Baglamas Tzouras Tambouras Thaboura Karantouzeni Bağlama Aerophones Askomandoura Aulos Floghera Gaida Karamuza Klarino Lalitsa Mantura Souravli (Thiamboli) Tsampouna Zurna Percussion instruments Cochilia Crotala Daouli Koudounia Toubeleki Trigono Tympano Zilia See also Music of Greece Greek dances Greek folk music External links Tα μουσικά όργανα των αρχαίων Eλλήνων/ancient Greek instruments Greek culture