The organ (from Greek όργανον organon, "organ, instrument, tool") is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is relatively old musical instruments in the Western musical tradition , dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with the invention of the hydraulis. By around the eighth century it had overcome early associations wi...
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The organ (from Greek όργανον organon, "organ, instrument, tool") is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is relatively old musical instruments in the Western musical tradition , dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with the invention of the hydraulis. By around the eighth century it had overcome early associations with gladiatorial combat and gradually assumed a prominent place in the liturgy of the western church; subsequently it has reemerged as a secular and recital instrument.
Today's pipe organs are descended from a kind of early pipe organ which uses wind moving through pipes to produce sounds. In the 16th century, pipe organs used various materials of pipes which can vary widely in timbre and volume, and are divided into ranks and controlled by the use of hand stops and/or combination pistons. The keyboard touch is not expressive and does not...
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