harmonica
Also called mouth organ. a musical wind instrument consisting of a small rectangular case containing a set of metal reeds connected to a row of holes, over which the player places the mouth and exhales and inhales to produce the tones.
any of various percussion instruments that use graduated bars of metal or other hard material as sounding elements.
Origin of harmonica
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Bob Dylan sounded like the Declaration of Independence—with a harmonica and guitar.
He was learning to play the harmonica and realized the best way to get better is to always have one about your person.
A harmonica strikes a discordant note in the airport security line | John Kelly | October 25, 2021 | Washington PostMcIlwaine played the harmonica, accompanied herself on the piano and sang her own songs with a voice that was by turns delicate and booming, echoing through the Gaslight Cafe and Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village.
Ellen McIlwaine, fiery slide guitarist and blues singer, dies at 75 | Harrison Smith | June 25, 2021 | Washington PostHer voice is strong and full of full of character; her harmonica playing swift and powerful.
He stands in the middle of the sidewalk, eyes closed, head tilted to one side, the harmonica cupped in his hands.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
From a second-story window of a rooming house covered with red brick-patterned tarpaper comes the sound of a blues harmonica.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis | Stanley Booth | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThen he pulled a harmonica out of his pocket and played a song for his friend.
Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon | Robert Sam Anson | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST"High pitched vocals and/or harmonica provide all the inspiration he needs," Geoff writes.
This Is a Video of Baxter the Baby Dog Singing Vampire Weekend's "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" | Brian Ries | October 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTTom had his harmonica and it seemed the fire gave him inspiration for he played until the others begged for mercy.
The Adventure Girls at K Bar O | Clair BlankThe next source from which we learn anything of this part of the subject is the pseudo-Euclidean Introductio harmonica.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroI suddenly became aware of a harmonica and a clarinet playing a weird, harmonious message.
My Wonderful Visit | Charlie ChaplinAn instrument that is interesting rather than handsome is the glass harmonica shown in Figure 90.
The Old Furniture Book | N. Hudson MooreThe harmonica was at that moment playing at a distance in tones that perfectly synchronized the movements made by Eusapia.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille Flammarion
British Dictionary definitions for harmonica
/ (hɑːˈmɒnɪkə) /
Also called: mouth organ a small wind instrument of the reed organ family in which reeds of graduated lengths set into a metal plate enclosed in a narrow oblong box are made to vibrate by blowing and sucking
See glass harmonica
Origin of harmonica
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