Organ Man

As you can see in the post on organ music, organs are now used in a variety of different genres. However, not all organs are created equal, and some organs are better suited to certain sounds than others. This brief introduction will guide you through the three major types: the pipe organ, the reed organ, and the electronic organ.The pipe organ is the oldest variety. It is derived from the Greek hydraulis, a type of organ powered by either a natural water source or a pump which was created in the 3rd century B.C. Around the 6^th or 7^th century A.D., air bellows replaced the water pump. Other adaptations included the portable organ in the Middle Ages and the first permanent installation at Halberstadt in 1361, by which time the organ was able to create a variety of timbres. Read the rest of this entry »