Harmonium is bought to India by foreign western religious traders in the late nineteenth century. As the traders came to India through Bengal so it became widely popular in Bengali folks and classics. Through Bengal, it travelled to different parts of the country and became an important part of classical music. It has been extensively used in Folk and semi-classical music.

The popularity of Harmonium has not decreased as it is still used by professional singers and musicians. It is one of the instruments which is used when someone starts to learn classical Indian music. When you look at harmonium you will realize that several parts are involved in the making of this instrument. The sound which is produced by it has been managed by the parts of the instrument. Here we are going to discuss the different parts of Harmonium.

Body of harmonium

The box which consists of different parts of the harmonium is the body of a harmonium. The body comes in two style one which has fixed the collapsible box to pack the harmonium safely and the other is without the box. The one which comes without a box takes up less space and can keep easily in our cupboard. The collapsible body is easy to handle and the box provides safety from the outside dust and insects which can harm your instrument.

Bellows

Bellow is the vital part of a harmonium as the sound won’t be produced without bellow. Bellow is the pump of the Harmonium. It pumps air to pass through vulvas of the instrument through small holes. The pump can be in the side, back or in the lower part depending on the size and type of harmonium. The external bellows are more popular which are pumped by hands. When the external bellow is pumped then it forces the air to internal bellow which is attached to the strings. It forces the strings to move the reeds to produce a melody.

Keyboard

Keys are the most important part of a Harmonium. It is similar to the keys of a piano. The keys are black and white. While the black one has high pitch and the white one is low pitched. In harmonium, three octaves are ranging from low to high pitch. Most musicians use the medium pitch for classical songs. Two common types of keyboard are horizontal and vertical.

John is a professional classical singer who is into this profession for more than seven years. He has worked with famous classical singers and bands. The instruments he buys are mostly from Gurusoundz. Gurusoundz harmonium shop the UK has a plethora of options in harmonium. You can also buy harmonium online from Gurusoundz.