History:Instrument Tree/Requests

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• additional (This attribute describes if a particular performance role was considered normal or additional.)
• dissolving (This attribute describes if a particular artist was in the group/collaboration when it was dissolved)
• founding (This attribute describes if a particular artist was a founding member of this group/collaboration)
• guest (This attribute indicates a 'guest' performance where the performer is not usually part of the band.)
• minor (This attribute describes if a particular cooperation was considered equal or minor.)
• vocal (This attribute describes a type of vocal performance.)
  • Lead (Lead or solo vocal)
    • Alto (Alto)
    • Bass-Baritone (Bass-Baritone)
    • Contralto (Contralto)
    • Baritone (Baritone)
    • Bass (Bass)
    • Contra-tenor (Contra-tenor)
    • Mezzo-soprano (Mezzo-soprano)
    • Soprano (Soprano)
    • Tenor (Tenor)

• • Narriator (Narriator)
  • Background (Background vocal)
    • Choir (Choir)

• instrument (This attribute describes the possible instruments that can be captured as part of a performance.)
  • Wind instruments (Wind instruments)
    • Woodwind (Woodwind)
      • Double reed (Double reed)
        • Bagpipe (Bagpipe)
        • Bassoon (Bassoon)
        • Contrabassoon (Contrabassoon)
        • English Horn (English Horn)
        • Oboe (Oboe)

• • • • Other (Other woodwind instruments)
        • Bull-roarer (Bull-roarer)
        • Serpent (Serpent)

• • • • Singular Reed (Saxophone, clarinets and possibly flutes? as well sould have this as an Sup-category. often in Jazz there is ony the mention that x plays 'reeds' usually meaing sax or clarinets.)
      • Clarinet (Clarinet )
        • Alto clarinet (Alto clarinet)
        • Bass clarinet (Bass clarinet)
        • Contrabass clarinet (Contrabass clarinet)

• • • • Flute (Flute )
        • Vertical flute (Vertical flute)
        • Shakuhachi (Japanese end-blown flute (尺八))
        • Ocarina (Ocarina)
        • Pan pipes (Pan pipes)
        • Piccolo (Piccolo)
        • Recorder flute (Recorder flute)

• • • Saxophone (Saxophone )
      • Soprano saxophone (Soprano saxophone)
      • Alto saxophone (Alto saxophone)
      • Tenor saxophone (Tenor saxophone)
      • Baritone saxophone (Baritone saxophone)

• • • Other (Other wind instruments)
      • Conch (Conch shell)
      • Didgeridoo (Didgeridoo)
      • Brass (Brass)
      • Cornet (Cornet)
      • Horn (Horn)
        • Alphorn (Alphorn)
        • Baritone horn (Baritone horn)
        • Flugelhorn (Flugelhorn)
        • French horn (French horn)
        • Tenor Horn (Alto Horn) (Tenor Horn (Alto Horn))

• • • • Trombone (Trombone)
        • Bass Trombone (bass trombone)
        • Sackbut (Sackbut)

• • • • Trumpet (Trumpet)
      • Tuba (Tuba)
        • Euphonium (Euphonium)
        • Sousaphone (Sousaphone)
        • Wagner tuba (Wagner tuba)

• • • • Other (Other)
        • Bugle (Bugle)
        • Mellophone (Mellophone)
        • Ophicleide (Ophicleide)
        • Shofar (Shofar)

• • • • Free reed (Free reed)
        • Accordion (Accordion)
        • Concertina (Concertina)
        • Harmonica (Harmonica)
        • Melodica (Melodica)
        • Sheng (Sheng)

• • • String instruments (String instruments)
      • Bass (Bass)
        • Acoustic upright bass (Acoustic upright bass)
          • Acoustic bass guitar (Acoustic bass guitar)

• • • • • Electric bass guitar (Electric bass guitar)
          • Electric upright bass (Electric upright bass)

• • • • Guitars (Guitars)
        • Guitar
        • Acoustic guitar (Acoustic guitar)
          • Spanish acoustic guitar (Spanish acoustic guitar)
          • Classical guitar (Classical guitar)

• • • • • Electric Guitar (Electric Guitar)
        • Slide guitar (Slide guitar)
        • Steel guitar (Steel guitar)

• • • • Harp (Harp)
      • Violins (Violins)
        • Double Bass / Contrabass (Double Bass / Contrabass)
        • Cello (Cello)
        • Fiddle (Fiddle)
        • Violin (Violin)
          • Alto Violin (alto violin)

• • • • • Viola (Viola)

• • • • Other (Other)
        • Aeolian harp (Aeolian harp)
        • Appalachian Dulcimer (Appalachian Dulcimer)
        • Balalaika (Balalaika)
        • Banjo (Banjo)
        • Berimbau (Berimbau)
        • Biwa (Biwa)
        • Bouzouki (Bouzouki)
        • Mandolin (Mandolin)
        • Musical bow (Musical bow)
        • Crwth (Crwth)
        • Gayageum (Gayageum)
        • Geomungo (Geomungo)
        • Hammered dulcimer (Hammered dulcimer)
        • Hardanger (Hardanger)
        • Hurdy gurdy (Hurdy gurdy)
        • Jew's harp (Jew's harp)
        • Komungo (Komungo)
        • Kora (Kora)
        • Koto (Koto)
        • Lute (Lute)
        • Lyre (Lyre)
        • Mbira (Mbira)
        • Psaltery (Psaltery)
        • Samisen (or shamisen) (Samisen (or shamisen))
        • Sitar (Sitar)
        • Ukulele (Ukulele)
        • Tres (Tres)
        • Vieille (Vieille)
        • Vihuela (Vihuela)
        • Viola da Gamba (Viola da Gamba)
        • Viola d'amore (Viola d'amore)
        • Violotta (Violotta)
        • Washtub bass (Washtub bass)
        • Xalam (or khalam) (Xalam (or khalam))
        • Zither (Zither)

• • • Percussion instruments (Percussion instruments)
    • Drums (Drums)
    • Drumset (Drumset)
    • Congas (Congas)
    • Bongos (Bongos)
    • Snare Drum (Snare Drum)
    • Other (Other)
    • Modern percussion (Modern (non-traditional) instruments)
    • Cowbell (Cowbell)
    • Ratchet (Ratchet)
    • Spoons (Spoons)
    • Vibraslap (Vibraslap)
    • Washboard (Washboard)
    • Wood Block (Wood Block)
    • Other (Other percussion instruments)
    • Temple Blocks (Temple Blocks)
    • Orchestral Percussion (Orchestral Percussion)
    • Timbales (Timbales)
    • Triangle (Triangle)
    • Whip (Whip)
    • Latin Percussion (Latin Percussion)
    • Afuche (Afuche)
    • Castanets (Castanets)
    • Claves (Claves)
    • Doyra (Doyra)
    • Güiro (Güiro)
    • Maracas (Maracas)
    • Mendoza (Mendoza)
    • Tuned Percussion (Tuned Percussion)
    • Bells (Bells)
    • Crotales (Crotales)
    • Glockenspiel (Glockenspiel)
    • Marimba (Marimba)
    • Timpani (Timpani)
    • Tubular Bells (Tubular Bells)
    • Vibraphone (Vibraphone)
    • Xylophone (Xylophone)
    • Electronic instruments (Electronic instruments)
    • Denis d'or (Denis d'or)
    • Dubreq Stylophone (Dubreq Stylophone)
    • Drum machine (Drum machine)
    • Ondes Martenot (Ondes Martenot)
    • Sampler (Sampler)
    • Synclavier (Synclavier)
    • Synthesizer (Synthesizer)
    • Teleharmonium (Teleharmonium)
    • Theremin (Theremin)
    • Keyboard instruments (Keyboard instruments)
    • Calliope (Calliope)
    • Clavinet (clavinet)
    • Keyboard (Keyboard)
    • Carillon (Carillon)
    • Celesta (Celesta)
    • Clavichord (Clavichord)
    • Harpsichord (Harpsichord)
    • Mellotron (Mellotron)
    • Organ (Organ )
    • Hammond Organ (Hammond Organ)
    • Harmonium (Harmonium)
    • Pipe organ (Pipe organ)
    • Piano (Piano)
    • Grand Piano (Grand Piano)
    • Rhodes Piano (Rhodes Piano)
    • Upright Piano (Upright Piano)
    • Other instruments (Other instruments)
    • Thai instruments (asked for by mo.)
      • Dàn nguyêt (a two-stringed lute with a circular, flat body, related to the corresponding chinese instrument "moon lute")
      • Dàn tỳ bà (Four-stringed lute with a pear-shaped body. Like the "moon lute", it has greatly elevated frets at the neck.)

• • • Hardart (Hardart)
    • Kazoo (Kazoo)
    • Lasso d'amore (Lasso d'amore)
    • Musical Saw (Musical Saw)
    • Singing bowl (Singing bowl)
    • Suikinkutsu (Suikinkutsu (Japanese water zither))