musical instrument

The harmonium was invented in Paris in 1842 by Alexandre Debain.

Harmoniums reached the height of their popularity in the West in the late 19th- and early-20th centuries.

At the peak of the instruments' popularity around 1900, a wide variety of styles of harmoniums were being produced.

During the mid-19th century missionaries brought French-made hand-pumped harmoniums to India. The instrument quickly became popular there.

In South Asia countries, like India, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan etc. the Harmonium is popular especially for the Classical and light classical singers while they singing.

The first basic knowledge about this instrument is:

Sa re ga ma pa dha ne sa – Sa ne dha pa ma ga re sa

Prepared by: Mamata, Rumela and Salaam

Here is a video of Afghan famous singer (Ahmad Wali)’s song while playing Harmonium.