Accordion: Musical Instrument That Reminds One Of Past Glory!
The Accordion was used by the Indian Music Industry in Films between 1950 and 1970. Purane zamane ki indian film ka sabse khaas upakaranon me se ek…Kuch yadgar memories, Ek Bewafa Se Pyar Kiya (Goody Servai) and Har Dil jo Pyaar Karega (Raj Kapoor)
Here, as you read all about an Accordion, you might know why Raj Kapoor was very fond of it, giving it centre stage in old movies?
1. The Accordion is a Movable, freely vibrating device. It comprises a keyboard and bass casing that are collapsing below.
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2. It was made in the early nineteenth century in Germany, Christian Buschmann and patented an instrument called Handaeline in 1822.
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3. Constructed from hundreds of pieces, and it is hand-assembled.
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4. It was Invented approximately 5000 years ago. It consists of bamboo pipes, a resonator box, and a wind chamber with a mouthpiece.
5. Cyrillus Damian refined this instrument by improving four bass keys that produced chords. He was awarded a patent for this instrument, which he called an Accordion.
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6. The incorporation of electronics began around World War II. Recently, the prevailing Accordion is the inclusion of Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) systems.
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7. It has three sections: the expandable bellows and two wooden end units called the treble and bass.
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8. It is a free-reed instrument, as it uses freestanding reeds to produce sound, similar to the harmonica.
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9. When a musician plays the Accordion, all parts are generally held in place by the shoulder straps as the players sit or stand.
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10. Hundreds of different parts are used to make an Accordion (including wood, metal, plastic and others).
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11. The manufacture of an Accordion is not fully automated. All Accordions can be called Handmade.
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12. Quality control begins with the incoming raw materials and parts that are used to construct an Accordion.
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13. Improvements to the Accordion have continued Since It was created in the early nineteenth century.
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The future Accordions will be leading to more versatility than their predecessors.
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