In Arabic music, a mizmar is any single or double reed wind instrument. In Egypt, the name usually refers to the conical shawm that is called zurna in Turkey.

Mizmar is also a term used for a group of musicians, usually a duo or trio, that play a mizmar instrument along with an accompaniment of one or two double-sided bass drums. Mizmars are usually played in Egypt at either weddings or as an accompaniment to belly dancers. In Lebanon, the Palestinian Territories and Syria, it is influenced by the Turkish zurna, a higher-pitched version of the mizmar.