- Instruments

Traditional Portuguese popular musical instruments reflect the cultural richness in their diversity and genres of Traditional Regional Musical Instruments of Portugal.

Idiophones to set the rhythm such as Castanholas, Ferrinhos (triangle). Bilha com Abano, Reque-reque or Matracas and Zaclitracs. Membranophones such as Adufe, Bombos, Caixa de Tamboril, Sarronca, Pandeiro and Pandeireta. Chordophones such as the Viola da Terra dos Açores, the Portuguese Guitar, Braguinha, Cavaquinho, Rebeca Chuleira, Viola Amarantina, Viola de Arame, Viola Beiroa, Viola Braguesa, Viola Campaniça, Viola Toeira, Mandolin and the Violão. Aerophones such as the Concertina, the Tambourine Flute, the Recorder and the Platter Flute, we also have the Bagpipes, the Reed or Hunting Whistles, Buzios, Cornets, Horns and Harmonicas, Straw Pipes, Boca Harmonicas and Ocarina.

These instruments are an essential part of folk music and traditional festivals in Portugal, each with unique melodies and rhythms that tell the story of Portuguese popular culture, thus preserving Portugal's musical identity.