RIU,RIU,CHIU

Medieval Christmas Music played on busker organ

Category:

Music

Tags:

• busker organ
• Medieval Christmas music
• pipe organ
• street organ
• crank organ
• hobby
• project
• mechanical music

[Izziana]

Marvelous! Does each separate busker organ play its own tune, or do you use the same one sometimes for different songs?

Thanks

[bobeileen1]

@Izziana Glad you enjoyed this old song. These organs play with music rolls much like the old player pianos. over 100 tunes are available. Some folks have a robotic punch system and make there own rolls.

Thanks. bobh

[bobeileen1]

Glad you and your son enjoyed this! This is a mechanical street organ constructed from a kit. It has 20 pipes (20 notes). It operates much like a player piano using punched rolls of music. As the punched openings move over the tracker bar, those notes sound with air from the bellows. Many rolls are available. You can also punch your own with needed equipment. It only plays in one key. bobh

[TheInflicted]

Cool!

[bobeileen1]

@TheInflicted  Thank You!!!

[jensteli]

@jensteli Thanks, Bob! Appreciate the info. I'll let my son know.

[jensteli]

Thanks, Bob. Appreciate the info. I'll let my son know.

[jensteli]

Great job!! I love this as a vocal/choral piece, but think it really suits this setting as well.

My son wants to know how this tiny organ can play all of these notes, especially in 4 part harmony. He also wonders if this particular organ can play several pieces, or just this one. (I suspect it can play several pieces, but am curious too!)

[bobeileen1]

One is assembled from a kit.  Another is scratch built. Two are made from written instructions and drawings.

[allcontakt]

you can reproduce the sound of an instrument, but thas only a part... you cant capture the soul of the elements that do the magic of sound in an acoustic instrument nor emulate theyr complete reach.