# List of Ugandan traditonal musical instruments

Uganda has 56 tribes with in its different regions and they have both unique and similar traditional musical instruments that are made using various materials that include animal skins, wood, calabashes, which include;
List of traditional musical instruments in Uganda :
| Local name of Instrument | English name | Type of instrument and description | Made from | Used by |
| Engalabi aka Engaabe, emiidiri | Long drum | membranophone, percussion instrument | Reptile skin and wood | Baganda |
| Ennanga | wooden zither aka eight string harp | String instrument that is strictly played as a solo instrument | wood, strings, Animal skin | Baganda, Busoga |
| Kadingidi | | String instrument | | Baganda |
| Mbeire | | | | Basoga |
| Adungu aka Adeudeu | string arched harp | It is a nine string arched harp | wood, strings, Animal skin | Iteso |
| Kongo | | | | Bagwere |
| Fumbo | | percussion instrument | | Japadhola, Banyoli |
| Embuutu | bass drum aka big drum, chief drum | percussion instrument that is bigger than the Empuunyi. | pine wood, hardwood trees, animal skin | Baganda |
| Ensaasi aka Enseege shakers | Shakers | percussion instrument | gourds or shells or calabashes with beads or pebbles | Baganda |
| Endongo aka Entongoli, Kora and Litungu | Harp-lute-string, lyre of the Ganda, Kiganda bowl lyre | It has a large hemispherical sound-box made from gourd and has a long cylindrical crossbar, of which the lower end extends beyond the base to hold the strings. it is played to lead a wedding dance. | Sticks, gourd, strings and an animal skin | Baganda, Basoga, Bagisu, Luo |
| Endingidi, aka Adigirgi, Ndingidi | tube Fiddle | One String instrument that is played using a bow | stick, string, animal string on the vibrating chamber | Baganda, Busoga, Banyankole, Acholi, Alur |
| Empuunyi | Bass Drum | percussion instrument that is smaller than Embuutu | animal skin, wood from hard trees. | |
| Amadinda | loose note Xylophone | has 12 to 17 keys and it is playable by two or more people who can present music that is more than 120 beats per minute | both soft wood for left hand keys and hard wood for right hand keys. | Baganda, Bagisu, Basoga, Bakonzo, Itesots |
| Akadinda aka Entaara, Embaire, Endara | log Xylophone | Has 20 or less keys and can be played along with the Engalabi | both soft wood for left hand keys and hard wood for right hand keys. | Baganda, Bagisu, Basoga, Bakonzo, Itesots |
| Akogo (aka Likende, Akadongo, Sansa, Endongo Mbira, Akalimba, Akadongo ka'baluru | Thumb Piano or idiophone | percussion instrument that is usually played as a solo instrument and it comes with 10 keys | metal strips, kiaat wood as its vibrating membrane | Baganda, Alur, Mbuti, Acholi |
| Budongo Mbira | thumb piano | It comes with 13 keys | Metal strips, wood with a vibrating membrane | Basoga |
| Engoma | Drum | These are hand-carved from wood and covered with a skin hide | wood, animal skin | Baganda |
| Amakondeere aka Engombe, Enzambe | Wooden trumpet | It is used as a celebratory instrument during the crowning of kings and chiefs in their palaces. | | Baganda, Banyoro, Batooro |
| Sekitulege aka Berimbeau , Aunene | Berimbeau musical bow | | | Baganda, Basoga, Itesots |
| Endere aka Omukuli, Akalere, Alumaru | flute | It varies in sizes which include Kiwuwa (the largest) , Enkoloozi the second the largest), Entengezi (the third largest) It is usually accompanied with Akogo | | Baganda, Basoga, Itesots, Banyankole, Bakiga |
| Enkwanzi | panpipe | It is made using elephant grass or bamboo | | Basoga |
| Agwara | side blown horn | it is made from cow horns, and it is played by a seven people or more to have a great sound | cow horns | Lugbara, Kebu, Itesots, karimojong |
| Engwara | Composite Horns | they are made using two calabashes and then wrapped in skins using strings especially that of the goat | Animal skin, calabashes | Banyoro |
| Ebinyege | rattles | They are worn on the legs of the dancers | dry seed are put in dry fruit shells | Batooro, Banyoro, Bakonzo |
| Endege | Ankle bells | these are metal jinglels that are ties on the dancers legs | metal balls | Baganda, Basoga, Itesots, Banyankole, Bakiga |
| Ennongo | lyre | | | Baganda |
| Namunjoloba | small rythmic drum | It is a solo drum that produces an alto sound | animal skin and wood | Baganda |
| Siilili | bowed lute | | animal skin, wood, metal strings | Bagisu |