banjira Deluxe Yoga C-F Harmonium - Red

This harmonium only weighs 19.2 lbs., and the top of case can fold over to close it. The keyboard pops up for playing and can be easily placed in locked-down position for storage and travel. When closed, the height of harmonium is 8 inches and when open with the keyboard popped up, the height is 11.625 inches. Harmoniums are mainly used as an accompaniment to devotional songs. As with many Indian instruments, the key for the music is selected to best suit the vocals or to set a mood. Although it was invented in France nearly 200 years ago, the harmonium has been extremely popular and strongly embraced by India after it was brought there during the British Occupation. Important Specifications:Item Overall: OPEN: 18" (L) X 11.625" (H)X 13.5" (W); CLOSED: 18" (L) X8" (H)X 13.5" (W) Bellows: 6 folds that open on the sidesBody: Painted red all overKeys: 30 keys (18 white and 12 black)Features: Suit case modelDrones: 3 (4C, 4F, 4G)Air Controls: 4 (#1, #3, #4 control front chamber and #2 controls the back chamber) Knobs: There are 7 knobs all together (3 drones and 4 stops)Number of Octaves: 2.5Tuned To: A440 Hz (-5 cents) Pitch can vary significantly with changes in temperature, pumping pressure, and number of keys played simultaneously.Front Reed Bank: 2C to 4FBack Reed Bank: 3C to 5F

ItemWidth:13.5 WeightWithoutCase:19.2 ItemLength:18 ItemHeight:11.625 Condition:Harmoniums