kantele
A plucked string instrument (a zither) of the Baltic psaltery family, traditionally with five strings but now more widely varying, originating in the folk music of Finland, where it is seen as a national symbol.

kanteles
plural of kantele

kanun
Alternative spelling of qanun.

kanuns
plural of kanun

kapelle
Alternative form of capelle.

kapellen
plural of kapelle

kapellmeister
A leader or conductor of a musical group such as an orchestra.
Person in charge of music at a noble court during the baroque and classical period.

kapellmeisters
plural of kapellmeister

kapelye
An ensemble of klezmer musicians.

kapelyes
plural of kapelye

karignan
An African percussion musical instrument composed of a metal slotted tube that is scraped or hit by a long rod.

kaval
A chromatic end-blown flute of Asia and eastern Europe.

kavals
plural of kaval

kayamb
A flat musical instrument made of reeds or stems filled with seeds, used in the Mascarene Islands.

kayamba
Alternative form of kayamb (“musical instrument”).

kayambas
plural of kayamba

kayambs
plural of kayamb

kazoo
A simple musical instrument (a membranophone) consisting of a pipe with a hole in it, producing a buzzing sound when the player hums into it.
Synonym of keister.

kazoos
plural of kazoo

kecapi
Alternative form of kacapi.

kecapis
plural of kecapi

kemanak
A type of percussion instrument used in Javanese music.

kemancha
Alternative spelling of kamancheh.

kemanchas
plural of kemancha

kemenche
Alternative spelling of kamancheh.

kemenches
plural of kemenche

kemong
Synonym of klentong.

kemongs
plural of kemong

kempur
A medium-sized gong used in gamelan music.

kempurs
plural of kempur

kenkeni
A small, metallic percussion instrument struck with a stick, typically used in concert with a dun dun.

kernei
A Kyrgyz wind musical instrument like a horn with no mouthpiece or playing apertures. (a kind of karnay)
A Hmar finely woven breast wrapper for girls.

kettledrum
A large percussion instrument with a drumhead that is stretched over a hemispherical metal bowl.
An informal social party at which a light snack is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.

kettledrums
plural of kettledrum

keybed
The support structure of the key of a piano or other keyboard instrument upon which the key rests when fully depressed.
The sturdy, flat structure of the cabinet of a piano or other keyboard instrument upon which rests the keyframe, holding all of the keys of the instrument.
The entire assembly consisting of the keys and action of a digital or electronic piano - particularly used for digital and electronic instruments in which most parts of the action are located underneath they key itself, and for which the keys, action, keystops, associated electronics, and other related parts are a single integrated assembly.

keybedding
The fault of continuing to press down too hard on the keys of a keyboard instrument after the initial key depression that creates the sound, thus holding the keys against the keybed with excessive force beyond that needed to produce the sound and keep the keys from rising.

keybeds
plural of keybed

keywork
Collectively, the mechanisms of a woodwind musical instrument such as a flute or clarinet that support the operation of its keys.
The form of social work done by a keyworker.

khaen
Alternative spelling of khene.

khaens
plural of khaen

khartal
A type of ancient percussion instrument in South Asia.

khen
Alternative spelling of khene.

khene
A traditional musical instrument of Laos, being a type of bamboo mouth organ.

khenes
plural of khene

khens
plural of khen

khim
a stringed musical instrument from South East Asia, played with bamboo sticks.

khims
plural of khim

khomok
A type of drum from Bangladesh, incorporating a plucked string.

khomoks
plural of khomok

khomus
Alternative spelling of komuz.

khushtar
A bowed stringed instrument from the Uyghur Region of China, having four strings in four courses.

khuuchir
A bowed musical instrument of Mongolia.

khuuchirs
plural of khuuchir

king
A male monarch; a man who heads a monarchy; in an absolute monarchy, the supreme ruler of his nation.
The monarch with the most power and authority in a monarchy, regardless of sex.
A male leader of a traditional Aboriginal group, often used as a title by colonists.
A powerful or majorly influential person; someone who holds the preeminent position.
Something that has a preeminent position.
A component of certain games.
A component of certain games.
A component of certain games.
A component of certain games.
A king skin.
A male dragonfly; a drake.
A king-sized bed.
A vertex in a directed graph which can reach every other vertex via a path with a length of at most 2.

kingcake
Alternative spelling of king cake.

kingcakes
plural of kingcake

kinge
Obsolete spelling of king.

kinges
plural of kinge
genitive of king

kings
plural of king
A pair of kings (playing cards).

kinnor
A stringed instrument of the Israelites.
Synonym of begena.

kinnors
plural of kinnor

kinor
Alternative form of kinnor.

kisanji
A small plucked lamellophone, originating among the Ngala people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

kisanjis
plural of kisanji

kissar
A five-stringed lyre used in Nubia, Abyssinia, and northern Africa.

kissars
plural of kissar

kitchen
A room or area for preparing food.
Cuisine; style of cooking.
The nape of a person's hairline, often referring to its uncombed or "nappy" look.
The percussion section of an orchestra.
A utensil for roasting meat.
A domesticated or uneducated form of a language.
A public gaming room in a casino.
Anything eaten as a relish with bread, potatoes, etc.; a condiment.
The region of a billiard table between the head rail and the head string.

kitchens
plural of kitchen

kitchin
Obsolete form of kitchen.

kitchins
plural of kitchin

klang
Any periodic sound, especially one composed of a fundamental and harmonics, as opposed to simple periodic sounds (sine tones).

klangs
plural of klang

klentong
A high-pitched gong used in gamelan music.

kobyz
A stringed instrument traditionally made of a single piece of wood, with either two or four strings and played with a bow, of traditional Kazakh origin.

kobza
A lute-like stringed instrument traditionally made from a single block of wood, with a medium-length neck, originating in Ukrainian folk music.
Synonym of bandura.

kobzas
plural of kobza

kokle
A dove of southern Asia

kokles
plural of kokle

kokra
cocuswood

komungo
Synonym of geomungo.

komungos
plural of komungo

komuz
A stringed instrument (chordophone) played by plucking, with three strings and no frets, used throughout Central Asia but especially important as a national symbol of the Kyrgyz people.

komuzes
plural of komuz

konghou
A plucked stringed instrument (chordophone) with a harp-like construction, originating in ancient Chinese music as a horizontal instrument but now made to be played vertically, and with strings that are double to allow for techniques like vibrato.

konghous
plural of konghou

konhou
Alternative spelling of konghou.

konhous
plural of konhou

kontra
Synonym of bugarija.
A large instrument, similar to a viola but with three strings and a flat bridge, originating in the traditional music of Transylvania.
The harmonic and rhythmic part of certain Hungarian folk music, as opposed to the melodic part.

kontras
plural of kontra

kopuz
Alternative form of komuz.

kopuzes
plural of kopuz

koto
A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.

kotos
plural of koto

krin
A drum of African origin made out of a log and struck with drumsticks.

krumhorn
Alternative form of krummhorn.

krumhorns
plural of krumhorn

krummhorn
A mediaeval and Renaissance wind instrument.
A stop on an organ.

krummhorns
plural of krummhorn