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ORGANS AND ORGAN HISTORY
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EARLY TRACKER ORGANS
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SYMPHONIC ORGANS
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THEATRE ORGANS
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The modern pipe organ is the culmination of a millennia of design, research and evolution. Winded instruments are almost as old as man. It all began when ancient people first learned that simple whistles could be made from plant stems. Later, early mechanical devices evolved that permitted multiple whistles or pipes to be played from a crude keyboard. As the instrument evolved, more complex levers and controls were incorporated. With the event of the mechanical age, mechanical and electrical devices were added, and the organ became virtually an orchestra that could be controlled by one person. Often called "THE KING OF INSTRUMENTS", the organ has become the largest, most powerful, and most versatile instrument ever conceived by mankind. |
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