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glass harmonica

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glass harmonica: see harmonica harmonica.

1 The simplest of the musical instruments employing free reeds, known also as the mouth organ or French harp. It was probably invented in 1829 by Friedrich Buschmann of Berlin, who called his instrument the Mundäoline.
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The music itself is scored for a substantial ensemble, with an especially varied assortment of percussion instruments, including car horns, glass harmonica and Peking opera gong.
Another successful book she has written is The Glass Harmonica, which some of you may know.
German sound designer Willi Bopp combines glass harmonica, strings, and electronic music that fills the room, then recedes like waves.
 
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