1. Harmonium is a keyboard instrument made of wood, metal, brass, and cloth.

2. It was invented by Alexandre Debain in 1840 in France.

3. It is also called a “melodeon”, “reed organ” or “pump organ”.

4. It makes sound by blowing air through reeds.

5. Reeds are tuned to different pitches to make musical notes.

6. Reeds are made up of copper or brass metal.

7. Air makes metal reed vibrate and produce different notes or octaves.

8. There are 42 keys in the harmonium.

9. It is mainly used during kirtans, singing ghazals and while doing riyaz.

10. I love to play the harmonium very much.