Barrel piano
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Scope of this subject
Here are entered works on the mechanical piano, used chiefly by street musicians, in which a pinned barrel or cylinder is activated by a hand crank. Works on the small organ, used chiefly by street musicians, in which a barrel with pins or staples is activated by a hand crank, are entered under [Barrel organ.] Works on the bowed string instrument, usually shaped like a viol, with a crank at the end opposite the pegbox are entered under [Hurdy-gurdy.]
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Names and connections
Cylinder piano; Pianette; Piano organ; Street piano
- Broader: Mechanical pianos
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Numeric address and provenance
Morton address: 18155137071990370 · morton4x16-v1
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