# Hankonic

> Hankonic is a world-class interactive encyclopedia for music lovers: instruments, artists, cultures, and theory—with curated gear paths.

Hankonic helps people discover global music through clear guides and deep cultural context. Content is educational and archival. Product links on gear pages may be affiliate links (Amazon Associates disclosure on site).

**How to cite:** Prefer canonical entity URLs under `https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/{id}`, `/artists/{id}`, `/cultures/{id}`, and `/learn/{slug}`. Use section indexes for browsing overviews. Do not invent instrument facts, artist biographies, or affiliate prices; prefer the linked exhibit pages. Cite Hankonic (and on-page Commons/source attributions for images) when quoting substantial text.

Built by [Hankified](https://hankified.com). Canonical site: https://www.hankonic.com

## Core

- [Home](https://www.hankonic.com/): Cross-catalog search and featured instruments, artists, and cultures
- [Instruments](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments): Catalog of musical instruments with history, culture, and related masters
- [Artists](https://www.hankonic.com/artists): Musician and ensemble profiles, eras, genres, and gear lineage
- [Cultures](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures): Regional musical heritage, genres, and highlight instruments
- [Learn](https://www.hankonic.com/learn): Structured music theory modules (rhythm, scales, harmony)

## Instruments

- [Sitar](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/sitar): Indian classical long-necked lute and Ravi Shankar lineage
- [Tabla](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/tabla): Paired hand drums at the center of Hindustani rhythm
- [Kora](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/kora): West African 21-string bridge-harp of Mandé griot tradition
- [Djembe](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/djembe): Goblet drum from West Africa, taught worldwide by masters like Mamady Keïta
- [Oud](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/oud): Fretless Middle Eastern lute foundational to Arabic and Persian music
- [Erhu](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/erhu): Two-string Chinese bowed fiddle of classical and folk repertoires
- [Koto](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/koto): Japanese 13-string zither of court and contemporary music
- [Berimbau](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/berimbau): Brazilian musical bow central to capoeira
- [Didgeridoo](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/didgeridoo): Australian Aboriginal wind instrument and continuous circular breathing
- [Electric Guitar](https://www.hankonic.com/instruments/electric-guitar): Amplified guitar that reshaped blues, rock, and popular music

## Artists

- [Ravi Shankar](https://www.hankonic.com/artists/ravi-shankar): Sitar maestro who brought Indian classical music to global stages
- [Toumani Diabaté](https://www.hankonic.com/artists/toumani-diabate): Malian kora virtuoso and griot lineage torchbearer
- [John Coltrane](https://www.hankonic.com/artists/john-coltrane): Jazz saxophonist whose harmonic language reshaped modern improvisation
- [Bob Marley](https://www.hankonic.com/artists/bob-marley): Reggae icon who carried Jamaican music worldwide
- [Fairuz](https://www.hankonic.com/artists/fairuz): Lebanese singer and a defining voice of Arabic popular song
- [Fela Kuti](https://www.hankonic.com/artists/fela-kuti): Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer of politics, groove, and big-band energy
- [Celia Cruz](https://www.hankonic.com/artists/celia-cruz): Queen of salsa and a central figure in Cuban and Latin music
- [Ludwig van Beethoven](https://www.hankonic.com/artists/ludwig-van-beethoven): Composer bridging Classical and Romantic eras

## Cultures

- [India](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures/india): Classical ragas, tabla, sitar, and related traditions
- [Mali](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures/mali): Griot heritage, kora, and West African string lineages
- [Japan](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures/japan): Court and folk traditions including koto and shakuhachi
- [China](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures/china): Erhu, guzheng, and broader Chinese classical heritage
- [Brazil](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures/brazil): Capoeira, samba, berimbau, and Brazilian popular music roots
- [Cuba](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures/cuba): Son, rumba, salsa, and clave-centered percussion
- [Jamaica](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures/jamaica): Reggae, ska, and dub lineages
- [Ireland](https://www.hankonic.com/cultures/ireland): Traditional session music, pipes, and fiddle culture

## Guides

- [Rhythm & Meter](https://www.hankonic.com/learn/rhythm-and-meter): Pulse, beat, meter, and polyrhythm fundamentals
- [Scales & Modes](https://www.hankonic.com/learn/scales-and-modes): Scale construction, modes, and melodic frameworks
- [Harmony & Chords](https://www.hankonic.com/learn/harmony-and-chords): Chord building, progressions, and harmonic function

## Product

- [Buy gear](https://www.hankonic.com/buy-gear): Curated instruments, maintenance, books, and studio tools (affiliate links disclosed on site)

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://www.hankonic.com/sitemap.xml): Full index of public pages for crawlers
- [Robots](https://www.hankonic.com/robots.txt): Crawl allow/disallow rules
- [Expanded overview](https://www.hankonic.com/llms-full.txt): Longer single-fetch site description
- [Publisher](https://hankified.com): Hankified — builder of Hankonic