The gyil is a struck idiophone - an instrument that produces noise when struck. It is a type of xylophone made of calabash gourds with holes covered by a material that allow the instrument to produce a buzzing sound when struck.

The atumpan is a membranophone - an instrument that produce sound through vibrations of stretched membranes. It is an integral part of ceremonies of the Akan people in Ghana.

The mbira is a plucked idiophone - an instrument that produces sound when plucked. It is a traditional instrument played in ceremonies and gatherings by the Shona people of Zimbabwe.