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The '''harmonium''', also known as a '''reed organ''', is a [[free-reed instruments|free-reed]] [[keyboard instrument]], a close cousin of the [[pipe organ]]. The harmonium is sometimes used in churches and auditoriums to replace an organ because the latter is too expensive. | The '''harmonium''', also known as a '''reed organ''', is a [[free-reed instruments|free-reed]] [[keyboard instrument]], a close cousin of the [[pipe organ]]. The harmonium is sometimes used in churches and auditoriums to replace an organ because the latter is too expensive. | ||
Revision as of 02:39, March 16, 2009
The harmonium, also known as a reed organ, is a free-reed keyboard instrument, a close cousin of the pipe organ. The harmonium is sometimes used in churches and auditoriums to replace an organ because the latter is too expensive.
When the harmonium is played, there are foot pedals that the organist pushes to blow air through the free reeds.
The harmonium is also played in India to accompany traditional singing. Here, it is small, played on the floor, and the air is blown into the reeds by a small bellows with one hand, while the other hand plays the keyboard.