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Accordions (from 19th-century German Akkordeon, from Akkord —"musical chord, concord of sounds") [1] are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows -driven free reed aerophone type (producing sound as air flows past a reed in a frame).
Accordion, free-reed portable musical instrument, consisting of a treble casing with external piano-style keys or buttons and a bass casing (usually with buttons) attached to opposite sides of a hand-operated bellows.
May 15, 2024 · The accordion, a fascinating and versatile musical instrument, has a rich history that dates back to the early 19th century. Its invention can be attributed to Friedrich Buschmann, a German inventor, who introduced the accordion in 1822.
Jan 17, 2020 · The wonderful Latvian-born accordionist, Ksenija Sidorova, introduces her instrument as part of Classic FM's new video series, Discover Instruments.
Since its invention, the accordion has become popularly integrated into a lot of varying traditional music styles all over the world, ranging from the European polka and the Colombian Vallenato to Korean trot music. See the list of traditional music styles that incorporate the accordion.
May 23, 2024 · The accordion has three main components: the right hand side, a piano or button keyboard; the bellows, which act like a bow; and the left hand side, which has 120 buttons. To produce sound, Ksenija says, the basic motion is to “pull and press”.
Feb 26, 2024 · Each accordion’s voice emerges from precision components unified to empower performances spanning genres. Design specificity enables boundless creative musical freedom through this iconic instrument. Accordion builders pave the road for artistic liberty by interlocking physical machinery.
