Harmonium - Tirupati Standard - light brown

Harmonium - Tirupati Standard - light brown

Our Tirupati Standard D 39/3 harmonium is ideal for beginners looking for a simple yet very solid low price instrument. It produces a full, round and slightly sharp sound with a lot of warmth and has a good quality of materials and craftsmanship.

The 39 keys give a range of three octaves and two half note steps. Each note is fitted with two reeds in middle and low octave (male / bass). They can be played separately or in combination, giving three different tonal colours. The external bellows open to the top. They fold out and fill themselves automatically when unlocked. You just need to pull them towards yourself for playing - always against a little resistence, though. The removable cover on top of the key mechanisms (jali) allows variations of volume and timbre. The high gloss natural shellac surfaces give this harmonium a great classy look.

Features:

• 39 simple stick keys
• range of 3 octaves and 2 half notes from C to D
• two reeds in middle and low register for each note
• 4 register stops for separate or combined use of middle and low register
• 3 stops for drone notes
• multifold external bellows with top opening
• removable cover (jali) over key mechanism
• cabinet made of light stained pine wood
• incl. padded bag
• Dimensions: height 28 cm, width 55cm depth 31cm, weight 10 kg

Each instrument is individually hand-crafted and might differ from our description (e.g. in colour or ornamentation).

TIRUPATI is the international brand name for instruments from Sharma Musicals in Ghaziabad, a neighbouring city of Delhi. Sharma Musicals was founded in 1934 by Jagdish Prasad Sharma and is today one of the leading Indian harmonium makers. The current manager Mayank Sharma runs the business in the fourth generation. Thanks to solid infrastructure, long experience and good quality awareness, Sharma Musicals is a reliable supplier of all harmonium models typical of Delhi and North-West India. Instruments from Sharma Musicals are also marketed in the USA and are sold there under the name Bhava Harmonium. They are recommended by renowned kirtan teacher Daniel Tucker.

Want to LEARN how to play the HARMONIUM?
Here is a link to the Happy Hippo Harmonium YouTube channel. Enjoy ...