Pyrophone
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85109354
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85109354#concept
Variants
- Chemical harmonica
- Explosion calliope
- Explosion organ
- Fire calliope
- Fire organ
- Flame organ
- Harmonica, Chemical
Broader Terms
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: New Grove dict. mus. inst.(pyrophone: an organ with pipes set in motion by gas jets)
- found: New Grove dict. of mus. online, Jan. 24, 2013(also [flame organ]. An organ with pipes that produce tones from the internal combustion of gas jets operated by means of a keyboard; patented in England in 1873 (no. 1091) as a type of 'chemical harmonica'... Since then, many different instruments called pyrophones have been constructed, some as academic projects, some as sound sculptures, and mostly ephemeral. They operate by various means using fuels such as hydrogen, propane, butane, and petrol.)
- found: Wikipedia (Jan. 24, 2013)(also known as a "fire/explosion organ" or "fire/explosion calliope" is a musical instrument in which notes are sounded by explosions, or similar forms of rapid combustion, rapid heating, or the like)
LC Classification
- ML597
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Change Notes
- 1999-12-07: new
- 2013-04-04: revised
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