Kailash Kher

I play the harmonium. I had learned to use the guitar for a bit before becoming a part of the music industry, but unfortunately didn't pursue it fully. I would love to learn to play the piano because it holds a unique connect for me in terms of rhythm.

Indian Musician

Terry Riley

Talking about the all night concerts, I did some of the first all night concerts back in the 60's with this little harmonium, and I also had saxophone taped delays.

American Composer

Neil Nitin Mukesh

My grandfather was an excellent harmonium player, and after him, I, too, trained myself and can play a few musical instruments well.

Indian Actor

Vidyasagar

I started off playing the harmonium and singing. By the time I was eight or so, my interest moved to Western instrumental music.

Indian Composer

Urmila Matondkar

My mother's brother is a very good singer. My grandfather took up classical singing lessons and learnt to play the harmonium.

Indian Actress

Francis Arinze

There is no dogma that the organ or harmonium can be used in church, but not the drum.

Nigerian Clergyman

The harmonium is commonly used in Indian music and religious practices as well as in Western folk.

Cultural Origin

Unlike modern keyboards, a harmonium requires the player to pump air with the feet or hands for sound.

Physical Operation

The harmonium produces sound acoustically, which sets it apart from electronic keyboards.

Acoustic Instrument

 arithmetic in Matt's music theater I was involved that's my mother teaching me to play the harmonium so all of that is part and parcel of what this is but not everything was easy but I'll come to that later three women very important in my life my

Storytellers Summit Day...

 while playing the harmonium. And he got back to New York to all his intelligentsia friends, and they all told him, "Don't you know that everybody thinks you're an idiot, and the whole country's making fun of you?" And he said, "That's my job.

Harmonium