Harmonium

This article is on the musical instrument; for information on other kinds of harmonia, see harmonium (disambiguation).

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A note on terminology: In North America, the most common pedal-pumped free reed keyboard instrument is known as the American reed organ, parlor organ, pump organ, cabinet organ, cottage, organ, etc. and along with the earlier melodeon, is operated by a suction bellows. In North America, a reed organ with a pressure bellows is referred to as a harmonium. In much of Europe, the term "harmonium" is used to describe all pedal pumped keyboard free reed instruments, making no distinction whether it has a pressure or suction bellows.

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The harmonium was invented in Europe in Paris in 1842 by Alexandre Debain, though there was concurrent development of similar instruments.

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Melodeon: The terms melodeon and melodion can refer to any of several related musical instruments of the free reed aerophone family:...

Reed organ: A reed organ is an organ that generates its sounds using free metal reeds, similar to an accordion. Smaller, cheaper and more portable than pipe organs, these were widely used in smaller churches and in private homes, but their volume and tonal range was extremely limited, and they were generally li...

Bellows: The bellows is a device for delivering pressured air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air. A bellows differs from a fan...

Harmonium related Images and Photos (experimental)

Pianos Harmonium Schiedmayer

Pianos Harmonium Schiedmayer