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HQ of Kawai Musical Instruments in Hamamatsu Shigeru Kawai Grand Piano. Koichi Kawai, the company founder, was born in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1886. His neighbor, Torakusu Yamaha, a watchmaker and reed organ builder, took him in as an apprentice. Kawai became a member of the research and development team that introduced pianos to Japan. [2]
Lowrey DSO-1 Heritage Deluxe (c. 1962) Lowrey Genie 44 electronic organ (1970s) Lowrey C500 Celebration electronic organ (1977) Lowrey Journey EY320 Virtual Orchestra (2010s) The Lowrey organ is an electronic organ , named after its developer, Frederick C. Lowrey (1871–1955), a Chicago -based industrialist and entrepreneur. [ 2 ]
Organ with 2 44 key manuals, 13 bass pedals, built-in spring reverb, Leslie effect, and marimba effect famously known from Baba O'Riley by The Who played by Pete Townshend. [2] The TBO-1 is a slightly upgraded version of the older but otherwise identical Berkshire TBO (1966). Carnival (C500) 1978 Automatic bass, rhythm and accompaniment.
Company Place Country Years active Acquired by Notes Atlas [1] [2]: Hamamatsu→Liaoning: Japan→China 1943–1986 2004–present. Atlas Piano and Instrument Manufacturing (Dalian) Co. Ltd is a musical instrument manufacturing company that Japan atlas piano manufacturing Co., Ltd. whole moved to China and invested and registered in Dalian Free Trade Zone.
On a two-manual (Great and Swell) organ, this will be the Swell division (from where the name comes); on larger organs often part, or all of, the Choir and Solo divisions will be enclosed as well. Enclosure is the term for the device that allows volume control ( crescendo and diminuendo ) for a manual without the addition or subtraction of ...
A typical, full-size organ manual consists of five octaves, or 61 keys. Piano keyboards, by contrast, normally have 88 keys; some electric pianos and digital pianos have fewer keys, such as 61 or 73 keys. Some smaller electronic organs may have manuals of four octaves or less (25, 49, 44, or even 37 keys).
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Central Music is a Florida corporation that began in 1958. It was founded by Les Trubey and its first location was opened on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida (explaining the name).