Harmonium

               Harmonium is a keyboard type musical instrument. It is a free standing instrument. In this sound is produce by air. When harrmonium is played air is  blown through the sets of free reeds. THe first harmonium was produced in Paris in 1840 by Alexandre Debain. It has become world wide popular and is used in different areas like studio, for cultural music, and for other.

                Popular usage is by followers of the Hindu and Sikh faiths, who use it to accompany their devotional songs (bhajan or kritan). There is at least one harmonium in any mandir (Hindu temple) or gurdwara (Sikh temple) around the world. The harmonium plays an integral part in Qawalli music. Almost all Qawwals use the harmonium as their sole musical accompaniment. It has received international exposure as the genre of Qawwali music has been popularized by renowned Pakasthani musicians, including Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

                Harmonium played a significant part in the new rise of Nordic folk music, especially in Finland. Like that it is played in different parts of the world ani is one of the oldest musical instrument in the world.