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Is there a name of musical instruments starting with y?

Yes, here are a few musical instruments that start with the letter y:

1. Yangqin:

>- also known as the "Hammered Dulcimer"

>- a Chinese stringed instrument with trapezoid-shaped soundbox

>- played by striking the strings with bamboo mallets

2. Yunluo:

>- also known as "Cloud Gongs"

>- Chinese percussion instrument

>- a set of small tuned gongs suspended in a frame

>- played by striking with mallets

3. Yatga:

>- Mongolian instrument

>- a plucked dulcimer with a trapezoidal soundbox

>- three strings

4. Yiin:

>- Chinese bowed string instrument

>- played vertically like a Cello

>- used in traditional Chinese music

5. Yukele:

>- an instrument related to the ukulele

>- a 6-string guitar with a ukulele body

>- originated from Italy

6. Yazh:

>- ancient Chinese zither

>- plucked instrument with a long, narrow soundbox

>- 13-25 strings

These are a few examples of musical instruments that start with the letter Y, each originating from different cultures around the world.

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