page_title: Dance organ
hierarchical_section_title: Dance organ
caption_attribution_description: 1 March 2007 These are dance-hall organs. They're not actually bigger or louder than street organs, they're just arranged to take up more visual space. In the days before sounds systems and DJs, street parties, festivals and the like still didn't have to depend on live musicians. These organs could be moved to your town, set up in a hall or a tent and provide audio and visual entertainment for a party. At the clockwork instrument museum in Utrecht Dance organ "Mortier" (1927) by Th. Mortier
context_page_description: A dance organ is a mechanical organ designed to be used in a dance hall or ballroom. Being intended for use indoors, dance organs tend to be quieter than the similar fairground organ.
context_section_description: A dance organ is a mechanical organ designed to be used in a dance hall or ballroom.  Being intended for use indoors, dance organs tend to be quieter than the similar fairground organ.
caption: At Museum Speelklok in Utrecht
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