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Harmonipan: Brand Name or Generic?
By Ingmar Krause

[ Ben Willis wrote:

> These all come from the first page of a Google image search for
> "Harmonipan."  They all seem to follow the same general design,
> the most notable aspect being the row of Piccolos in the face
> of the organ.

I, too, was puzzled by the immediate equalization of Harmonipan = 
Hofbauer.

The "Piccolos" are actually "Pan Flutes" and -- apparently through
their harmonic sounds -- thus term the name "Harmonipan" for the
organs which sport them (including my Stueber organ, e.g.; albeit,
I'd not call my organ this way, anyways).

If the original poster, Donald Paul, is interested in building
a "Harmonipan" style organ, then there are two choices:

- Find out how organ Pan Flutes are constructed;

- Buy them (the pipes) from one of the manufacturers and include them
into your home-build.

Musically,
I. Krause
Burnaby, BC, Canada



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