* Tambour or Tabl Baladi: A goblet-shaped drum with a goatskin head. Is one of the most important percussion instruments in Sudanese music and is used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Ud or Oud: A fretless lute with a pear-shaped body. It is one of the most popular stringed instruments in Sudan and is used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Kanun: A trapezoid-shaped plucked string instrument with 24 or 26 strings. It is used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Mizmar: A double reed woodwind instrument with a piercing, high-pitched sound. Is one of the most distinctive instruments in Sudanese music and is used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Tanbura: A long-necked lute with five or six strings. It is used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Tabla: A pair of small, tuned drums that are used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Sagat: A set of cymbals that are used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Rer: A single-headed frame drum that is used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Tar: A single-headed tambourine that is used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.
* Siro: A rattle that is used in many different genres, from traditional folk music to modern pop.