Hohner Melodica Piano 26
date: label: date made
content: ca 1950 - 1960
name: label: maker
content: Hohner
notes: label: Description
content: <p>This melodica was made by Hohner in Germany, around 1950-1960. It is a Melodica Piano 26 model, made of gray and cream plastic with 26 keys, cream plastic mouthpiece, and a plastic strap on the back of the instrument. Accessioned with original plastic carrying case. This melodica was played by the donor's grandfather, Richard W. Berg.</p>
label: Description
content: <p>According to Hohner Inc. at hohnerusa.com, <i>The Melodica is a fascinating wind instrument, easy to learn and powerfully expressive. Played like a piano, it is so compact that you can take it with you anywhere. Producing single notes or chords, the Melodica is both a solo and orchestral instrument, blending beautifully with other instruments. Whatever the music you like — from classical to rock — the Melodica will add its own personality, a unique and captivating sound.</i></p>
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
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content: Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
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content: Music & Musical Instruments
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content: Harmonicas
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Laura E. McClure in memory of Christy Berg McClure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2009.0050.01
label: catalog number
content: 2009.0050.01
label: accession number
content: 2009.0050
objectType: label: Object Name
content: melodica
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: plastic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: melodica: 2 in x 16 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 41.91 cm x 8.89 cm