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Ivory Coast
Musical Instruments
March 5, 1977
Bell Baule, Senufo balafon, Dida drum

Cyprus
EUROPA Music Instruments
May 2, 2014
The Pithkiavlin (Cyprus flute), The Laouton (Lute)

Spain
Musical Instruments - Strings
January 24, 2011
The stamp set features mandolin, guitar, lute, and violin.

Here is an image of a stamp depicting a musician playing a saung (aka the Burma harp), printed by lithography, and issued by Burma (now Myanmar) on January 4, 1954, Scott No. 141, plus a YouTube link to a recorded performance by Burmese musician "U Ba Than" (1906-1987) of "Taw Myine Soon," a classical Burmese harp melody.

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Republic of China (Taiwan)
Ancient Chinese Painting - Listen to the Lute
August 6, 2004
Lute is a traditional Chinese instrument. It has a four-strings column with a round-shaped sound chamber. It became a favorite string instrument during Sung (960 - 1279 A.D.) and Yuan (1279 - 1368 A.D.) Dynasties and is known for its broad range and rich expression.

Here are some recent United States stamps featuring popular singers. I especially like the Jimi Hendrix stamp.

Accordionist and flute player, printed by photogravure, and issued by China (People's Republic) on February 10, 1988 as one of a set of four folklore stamps, Scott No. 2136.

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Keyboard and violin sound hole, printed by lithography, and issued by Turkey on February 24, 1977 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Presidential Symphony Orchestra of Turkey, Scott No. 2048.

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The fujara is a large sophisticated folk shepherd's overtone 3-holed fipple flute of unique design which originated in central Slovakia. It is technically a contrabass in the tabor pipe class. Here is an image of a traditional musician playing a fujara, designed by Igor Benca, printed by lithography, and issued by Slovakia on June 9, 2006, Scott No. 502, plus a YouTube link to a 2015 video of an improvisational fujara solo in the key of G by instrument maker/musician Winne Clement.

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Lyre player and columns, an airmail stamp printed by lithography, and issued by Lebanon on November 7, 1963 to publicize the Baalbeck International Festival, Scott No. C380, plus a YouTube link to a highlights reel from the 2009 edition of this festival.

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Treble clef, organ and orchestra, designed by Sándor Légrády (1906-1987), printed by lithography, and issued by Hungary on November 14, 1975 to commemorate the centenary of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, Scott No. 2385.

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Here is an image of a staamp publicizing the 3rd International Popular Song Festival, printed by lithography, and issued by Brazil on September 30, 1968, Scott No. 1097. Bonus: Mountain (Sugarloaf).

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June 21 is Fête de la Musique, aka World Music Day!

Here is an image of a stamp depicting symbolic musical instruments and the names of various composers, designed by Karel Svolinský (1896-1986), combined engraved by Ladislav Jirka (1914-1986) and photogravure, and issued by Czechoslovakia on January 15, 1966 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Scott No. 1366.

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Here are images of the six stamps in a set depicting men playing traditional musical instruments (double flute, various stringed instruments, bagpipes, and panpipes), and landscapes, designed by Dušan Lucic (1934- ), engraved by Dušan Matic (1939- ) and Nusret Hrvanovic (1939- ) (three stamps each), and issued by Yugoslavia on October 25, 1977, Scott Nos. 1348-53.

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Switzerland
EUROPA - Musical Instruments
May 8, 2014
The se-tenant pair features a hammered dulcimer, an accordion, and an alpine horn.