The musical instrument 'Kartal' from the state of Rajasthan comes under the category of ______.

The correct answer is idiophones. 

Key Points

• Kartal (as shown in the image below) is an ancient clapper instrument, with wooden or plastic handles, mainly used in devotional or folk songs.
• This wooden clapper is a Ghana Vadya which has discs or plates that produce a clinking sound when clapped together. 
• It comes under the category of Idiophones. 
• Idiophones are instruments whose own substance vibrates to produce sound. 
• Some examples of idiophones are bells, clappers, rattles, etc. 

Additional Information

• Membranophones - Membranophones emit sound by the vibration of a stretched membrane. For example, drums.
• Electrophones - An electronic musical instrument or electrophone is a musical instrument that produces sound using electronic circuitry. For example, electric guitar. 
• Chordophones - A chordophone is a class of musical instruments in which a stretched, vibrating string produces the initial sound. For example, guitar, sitar, etc.