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Melodeons (reed organs)

Scope note

Small American reed organs with a single keyboard and one or two sets of reeds, activated by wind supplied by a suction bellows rather than pressure; they are often ornately decorated.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000198744

Broader Terms used

reed organs

Equivalent Terms used

melodeon (reed organ)

Created

13yrs ago

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