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Positive organs

Scope note

Small organs with flue pipes, not portable by the player but capable of being moved from one position to another; one person played the keyboard with both hands while a second worked the bellows.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041696

Broader Terms used

organs (aerophones)

Equivalent Terms used

positive organ

Created

12yrs ago

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