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Danish (standard-bass), Hungarian & Icelandic: Harmonika. French: Accordéon. German: Akkordeon. Italian: Fisarmonica. Polish: Akordeon, harmonia. Russian: Bajan. Hornbostel-Sachs Classification 412.132 (Free-reed aerophone) Developed Early 19th century Playing rangeDepends on configuration: Right-hand manual Left-hand manual Related instrumentsHand-pumped: Bandoneón, Concertina, Flutina, Garmon, Trikitixa, Indian harmonium Foot-pumped: Harmonium, Reed organ Mouth-blown: Melodica, Harmonica, Laotian Khene, Chinese Shêng, Japanese Shō Electronic reedless instruments: Electronium, MIDI accordion, Roland Virtual Accordion Combination acoustic/electronic instruments: Cordavox, Duovox MusiciansAccordionists (list of accordionists). More articlesAccordion, Chromatic button accordion, Bayan, Diatonic button accordion, Piano accordion, Stradella bass system, Free-bass system, Accordion reed ranks & switches The accordion is a portable box-shaped musical instrument of the hand-held bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist. It is played by compressing or expanding a bellows whilst pressing buttons or keys, causing valves, called pallets, to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel, called reeds, that vibrate to produce sound inside the body. The instrument is sometimes considered a one-man-band as it needs no accompanying instrument. The performer normally plays the melody on buttons or keys on the right-hand manual, and the accompaniment — consisting of bass and pre-set chord buttons — on the left-hand manual. The accordion is often used in folk music in Europe, North America and South America. It is commonly associated with busking. Some popular music acts also make use of the instrument. Additionally, the accordion is sometimes used in both solo and orchestra performances of classical music. The oldest name for this group of instruments is actually harmonika, from the Greek harmonikos, meaning harmonic, musical. Today, native versions of the name accordion are more common. These names are a reference to the type of accordion patented by Cyrill Demian, which concerned “automatically coupled chords on the bass side”. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  silverlight.net davedrat 2009-05-22 15:36:57 Microsoft portal site for the Silverlight development community. Download Silverlight, post to the forums, read Silverlight blogs and learn about Silverlight.  wnyu.org angryaccordionshoutalongs 2009-05-17 22:00:01 Angry . Accordion. Shout Alongs. May 17, 06:00 PM. Audio. Play Now. {enable javascript SVP}. Download MP3. Download: 2009-05-17_angryaccordionshoutalongs.mp3 [109.68MB]. Playlist. Copyright 1997-2009 all rights reserved. technology ...  xhibitingblog.com Ben 2009-05-14 16:00:01 The solution they created is simple: what they've literally done is create an . accordion. style middle to a child's shoe which allows a parent to expand the shoe's length (by up to 3 sizes). The video at the website explains it better, ... From Google Blog Search: "Accordion"  news.google.com San Francisco Chronicle He would get on stage with his band, Those Darn Accordions , take off his shirt to show his enormous tattoos, and belt out his version of Jimi Hendrix's ... and more » news.google.com The San Francisco Appeal They're directly opposite the accordion guy in Civic Center station so I always see them as I try to avoid eye contact. There's something off about that ... and more » news.google.com In Utah This Week You get lost in the airy melodies, the acoustic guitar, the breath of the accordion , and overlook Moore's weighty lyrics. On "Crooked Lust" he sings of ... Listen: Bowerbirds' 'Beneath Your Tree' HitFix "Beneath Your Tree" (MP3) Prefixmag all 4 news articles » From Google News Search: "Accordion" In which country do you believe the accordion is one of the most respected traditional instruments? Q. Having grown up in Scotland where the accordion is an integral part of the traditional music scene, it is interesting to see how it is regarded in the USA now I live here. I have heard some fabulous players from other countries - Ukraine, Norway, Finland, Bulgaria and others - but how is the instrument respected there? Asked by MARK - Mon Nov 3 16:01:27 2008 - - 16 Answers - 0 Comments A. Poland Don't know really - but a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mummers Day Parade (New Year's Day) would not be the same without almost 30 string bands not having at least 2 in each band. My grandmother had 3 - 2 that were donated to the Ferko String Band when she passed away. I have the other. I have to sit to play it because of it's weight. Answered by unknown - Mon Nov 3 16:09:01 2008 Accordion to natural selection, why do plants produce fruit? Q. Almost all(if not all) fruits are tasty and healthy. What evoulutionary purpose would a plant have in producing something like this I know seeds are found in fruit, but why is fruit so marvellous and not just some tasteless leaf that produces seeds. What has this got to do with the plants survival? Asked by mallan - Thu Oct 11 01:38:33 2007 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments A. Fruit tastes good.. animals eat it... the seeds are not digestible... the animal moves away and poops... the seeds come out... the seeds now have a nice fertile home to start to grow and eventually produce more yummy fruit. Answered by unknown - Thu Oct 11 01:44:17 2007 Is it easier to learn the ukulele or the accordion?
Q. I love both, and want to learn how to play one of them well. I have some basic guitar skills, but they are very, very limited. The only other instrument I play is the piano. Asked by PsychoCandy - Sun Jun 14 15:14:26 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. accordian Answered by koil t - Sun Jun 14 15:22:09 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Accordion" |
