Kanklės
![Kanklės of the Žemaitija regional style](/Images/godic/202501/22/Zemaiciu-kankles0403.jpg")
![Large kanklės used by a Lithuanian traditional dance troupe along with birbynė](/Images/godic/202501/22/Lithuanian_musicians_Rasa0403.jpg")
The kanklės (Lithuanian: [ˈkʌŋkles]) is a Lithuanian plucked string musical instrument (chordophone), of the zither family. The instrument is similar in construction and origin to the Latvian kokle, Russian gusli, Estonian kannel and Finnish kantele.