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mouth organ: 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. ..... Click the link for more information. (1.) harmonicaor mouth organSmall rectangular wind instrument consisting of free metal reeds set in slots in a small wooden frame and blown through two parallel rows of wind channels. Successive notes of the diatonic (seven-note) scale are obtained by alternately blowing and sucking; the tongue covers channels not required. In chromatic (12-note scale) models, a finger-operated stop selects either of two sets of reeds tuned a semitone apart. The harmonica was invented in 1821 by Friedrich Buschmann (1805–64) of Berlin, who borrowed the basic principle from the Chinese sheng. It is widely used in blues as well as folk music and country music. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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She and Grandaddy play checkers; Grandaddy tells her funny tall tales about his travels with the mule; and she dances in the summer night to the music of his mouth organ. Tap your feet to the lively strain of fiddles, banjos and hammered dulcimers, listen to master storytellers spin yarns, and enjoy a free children's festival where kids can learn to play the mouth organ on their very own Hohner harmonica. 3) Laurie Anderson performs using a computerized mouth organ. |
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