Heinrich Band (1821 – 1860) was the inventor of the
bandoneón
The bandoneon (or bandonion, es, bandoneón) is a type of concertina particularly popular in Argentina and Uruguay. It is a typical instrument in most tango ensembles. As with other members of the concertina family, the bandoneon is held ...
;
this 'hand-organ-like' instrument is a reed instrument in the
concertina
A concertina is a free-reed musical instrument, like the various accordions and the harmonica. It consists of expanding and contracting bellows, with buttons (or keys) usually on both ends, unlike accordion buttons, which are on the front.
The ...
family of instruments.
References
Inventors of musical instruments
People from Krefeld
1821 births
1860 deaths
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