Schwyzerörgeli
Sign in to saveright|250px The Schwyzerörgeli is a small diatonic button accordion used in Swiss folk music. It produces a mellow sound and is a popular instrument in folk dance and Ländler ensembles with clarinet and double bass.
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right|250px The Schwyzerörgeli is a small diatonic button accordion used in Swiss folk music. It produces a mellow sound and is a popular instrument in folk dance and Ländler ensembles with clarinet and double bass.
The first Schwyzerörgeli was made by Robert Iten of Pfäffikon in the canton of Schwyz in the 1880s. Another early maker was Alois Eichhorn. Its precursor was the Langnauerli, a quieter instrument based on the hand organ which was produced in Langnau im Emmental in the canton of Bern.
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