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Barrel piano

Topic sh97003394 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on the mechanical piano, used chiefly by street musicians, in which a pinned barrel or cylinder is activated by a hand crank. Works on the small organ, used chiefly by street musicians, in which a barrel with pins or staples is activated by a hand crank, are entered under [Barrel organ.] Works on the bowed string instrument, usually shaped like a viol, with a crank at the end opposite the pegbox are entered under [Hurdy-gurdy.]

Used for

  • Cylinder piano
  • Pianette
  • Piano organ
  • Street piano

Examples

Notes under [Barrel organ; Hurdy-gurdy]

Broader Terms (1)

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