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Pakrashi & Co. Pro Harmonium
Folding, Scale changer with Mechanical Coupler. 5 drones and 4 stops. It has 3 banks
of 45 reeds each. and 6 drone reeds. Comes in its own traveling case plus a nylon
case too. Keyboard pops up, store in locked-down position for travel. Mechanical
coupler (plays 2 octaves with one stroke). It is a 9-scale changer. The Keyboard
slides to change scale. Integral bellows, dozens of sound combinations. Finish color
and decoration style may vary from photo. The Harmoniums are not meant to be played
in concert like a mini organ. This is instrument was introduced to India by the British.
It has been embraced and is now a truly Indian instrument used as accompaniment in
devotional songs. The reeds in the harmonium are tuned to sound well together, not
necessarily with other instruments. As such they are not in concert pitch and are
not meat to be. As with many Indian instruments the key for the music is selected
to best suite the vocals, or to set a mood. Traditionally, Harmoniums are usually
higher pitched if compared to the Western Scale. Harmonium tuning does not reflect
the Western Scale and is not meant to. DISCLAIMER: Shellac is very impressionable,
no pun intended. During the long transportation from India the shellac finish becomes
marred by the packing materials. These impressions are superficial and cosmetic.
Impressions on the finish do not affect the playability or sound. Therefore we do
not consider such impressions as blemishes or defects.
