Accordion
Russia has a strong hand harmonica tradition, that of the garmonika, which comprises not only the accordion but also a variety of
other types. Among them is the tscherepaschka, a small hand harmonica with the setup of the very early Viennese accordions, furnished with five to seven keys and with bass, chord, and air-release buttons. The instrument shown here—a semiklapanka (with seven keys)—is pitched in A (sounding g-sharp) and has the tonal system corresponding to the accordion to the left. One difference, however, is that the lowest note sounds at suction. The tscherepaschka was popular in Russia toward the end of the nineteenth century but fell out of use in the twentieth.
other types. Among them is the tscherepaschka, a small hand harmonica with the setup of the very early Viennese accordions, furnished with five to seven keys and with bass, chord, and air-release buttons. The instrument shown here—a semiklapanka (with seven keys)—is pitched in A (sounding g-sharp) and has the tonal system corresponding to the accordion to the left. One difference, however, is that the lowest note sounds at suction. The tscherepaschka was popular in Russia toward the end of the nineteenth century but fell out of use in the twentieth.
Artwork Details
- Title: Accordion
- Date: 1870–80
- Geography: Russia
- Culture: Russian
- Medium: Various materials
- Dimensions: Depth: 5 cm, Width (closed): 9.5 cm (3-3/4 in.), Height: 18.5 cm (7-3/8 in.)
- Classification: Aerophone-Free Reed-concertina / accordion
- Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
- Object Number: 89.4.1308
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments
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Russian
19th century
Russian
19th century
Russian
19th century
N. N. Federov
1873–89
Nicolas N. Fedorov
1873–89
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