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keyed dulicmer

This is actually called a harmonica... weird? It's a dulcimer with moveable chromatic frets on keys.

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Comment by INDY OSKARS on January 14, 2010 at 2:22am
THIS "WEIRD" LOOKING THING WITH THE TYPEWRITER KEYS, IS CALLED AN "INDIAN BENJU" (BANJO), ALSO CALLED "BULBUL TARANG", & THE GERMAN WORD FOR IT IS "AKKORDOLIA". THIS INSTRUMENT USED TO BE V.E.R.Y POPULAR, ESPECIALLY AROUND ABOUT THE 1910´s TO & ABOUT THE 1930´s. ITS SIMILAR TO THE SCHEITHOLTZ & THE DULCIMER BUT NOT THE SAME.
I GOT ONE OF THE AKKORDOLIA TYPE MADE IN GERMANY. MADE BY OTTO TELLER & GLASS PROBABLY
AROUND THE 20´s.
Comment by Knotlenny on July 13, 2009 at 11:12pm
That's the coolest thing ever . . . I've never seen one of these!
Comment by Larry McPheeters on May 20, 2009 at 12:09am
I had one of those around 30 years ago I don't know what became of it. It was a lot of fun to play. I think mine came from India.
Comment by Doc Oakroot on May 15, 2009 at 4:06pm
No, I didn't make it, but had to make a new bridge for it.

Check out my recent comment on the Dulciworld group for more about it.
Comment by spencer on May 15, 2009 at 1:52pm
like an autoharp? looks awesome...perhaps a video would be in order so we can fully understand this bad boy

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