| Name | Image | Description | Video |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kinnor |  | Kinnor is the Hebrew name for an ancient stringed instrument, the first mentioned in the Bible (Gen. iv. 21), where it is now always translated harp. In Modern Hebrew, It means a violin. The image shows the Model of King David's harp displayed in the City of David, Jerusalem, Israel. | |
| Ratchet |  | A ratchet, also called a noisemaker (or, when used in Judaism, a Purim gragger or ra'ashan), is an orchestral musical instrument played by percussionists. Operating on the principle of the ratchet device, a gearwheel and a stiff board is mounted on a handle, which can be freely rotated. The handle is held and the whole mechanism is swung around, the momentum causing the board to click against the gearwheel, making a clicking and rattling noise. Alternatively, smaller ratchets are sometimes held still or mounted and the handle turned rapidly by the player. | |
| Shofar |  | A shofar (Hebrew: שופר) is a musical instrument used for religious/non-religious purposes. Shofar-blowing is incorporated in synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The shofar is sometimes used in Western classical music. In pop music, the shofar is used by the Israeli Oriental metal band Salem in their adaptation of "Al Taster" psalm. Trumpeter Lester Bowie plays a shofar with the Art Ensemble of Chicago. In Joey Arkenstat's album Bane, the former bassist for Phish is credited for playing the shofar. The image shows a shofar made from the horn of a kudu. |
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