"Armonica" redirects here. Not to be confused with Harmonica.
For the related instrument, see Glass harp.
For other uses, see Glass harmonica (disambiguation).
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1900 illustration of a glass harmonicaSpinning glass disks (bowls) on a common shaft are arranged with the lower notes (larger disks) to the left and higher notes (smaller disks) to the right.
The glass harmonica, also known as the glass armonica, glass harmonium, bowl organ, hydrocrystalophone, or simply the armonica or harmonica (derived from ἁρμονία, harmonia, the Greek word for harmony),[1][2] is a type of musical instrument that uses a series of glass bowls or goblets graduated in size to produce musical tones by means of friction (instruments of this type are known as friction idiophones). It was invented in 1761 by Benjamin Franklin.
The glassharmonica, also known as the glass armonica, glass harmonium, bowl organ, hydrocrystalophone, or simply the armonica or harmonica (derived from...
The harmonica, also known as a French harp, mouth harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in...
rare glassharmonica. The suite is scored for two pianos, two violins, viola, cello, double bass, flute (and piccolo), clarinet (C and B♭), glass harmonica...
easily demonstrated by taking a glass for gin and tonic, for instance, with a large bowl and a rather long stem. Glassharmonica Jal tarang Stick-slip phenomenon...
idiophones). Many glass instruments produce an ethereal, otherworldly timbre. A well-known glass instrument is Ben Franklin's glassharmonica. Historical records...
Remember That Night and Live in Gdańsk, respectively. Parry also played glassharmonica and additional keyboards on this tour. He appeared at the Pink Floyd...
Donizetti did not provide instrumentation. Also, occasionally the glassharmonica is substituted for solo flute in Lucia's mad scene, per Donizetti's...
instrument that produces sound from glass. One of the best known crystallophones is the glassharmonica, a set of rotating glass bowls which produce eerie, clear...
Franklin's enlightened ideas, had a glassharmonica in his instrument collection. Mozart composed for Franklin's glassharmonica, as did Beethoven. Gaetano Donizetti...
glassharmonica on "Shine On" (Venice, 11 August and Gdańsk) Guy Pratt – bass guitar, double bass, vocals, guitar on "Then I Close My Eyes", glass harmonica...
played with a piano-like keyboard, based on the same principle as the glassharmonica. From 1819 Johann took Friedrich with him on his frequent journeys...
list of percussion instruments. Cimbalom Crotales Dhol Dholki Gong Glassharmonica Hammered dulcimer Handbells Hang Lithophone Marimba Metallophone Mridangam...
was approved by the state owned Soyuzmultfilm studio. However, The GlassHarmonica in 1968, continuing a theme of heartless bureaucrats confronted by...
liturgical music instrument such as tubular bells, pipe organ, and glassharmonica are also present. Modern Salvadoran indigenous music is inspired by...
Voirpy and others. Glassharmonica Ondes Martenot Musical saw "The Enchanting Echoes of the Cristal Baschet, a Rare Organ Made of Glass Rods, Metal, and...
journalist The Hour of Bad Decisions, Burning Down the House, The GlassHarmonica Ryan Ward 1990 screenwriter Son of the Sunshine Sabrina Ward Harrison...
Aeolsklavier being one; and friction idiophones, such as the singing bowl, glassharmonica, glass harp, turntable, verrophone, daxophone, styrophone, musical saw...
originally for glassharmonica can be played on the verrophone. The term verrophone originally referred to a glass harp. Previous glass instruments include...
(1789) Adagio and Rondo for glassharmonica, flute, oboe, viola and cello, K. 617 (1791) Adagio in C major for GlassHarmonica, K. 356/617a (1791) Adagio...
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