KeyboardsIndian
Harmonium
A hand-pumped keyboard of brass reeds, the heart of bhajans, qawwali and natya sangeet.
Look inside
Tap a name to learn about it
The hand-pumped Indian harmonium. Tap any label or part to see what it does and hear it. Press “Look inside” and the harmonium comes apart into its 7 pieces, including the hidden ones.
Like a mouth organ with a keyboard, and your hand does the breathing.
Coming soon on this page
- Bellows, reeds and stops
- How it came from Europe and became Indian
- Drones and Sa
- Playing for singers