harmonium
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of harmonium
1840–50; Latinization of Greek harmónion, neuter of harmónios harmonious
Vocabulary lists containing harmonium
Example Sentences
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The mixture of two pianos and harmonium creates a timbre that somehow manages to seem both eerie and comfortable, and the silences that surround the sounds are as important as the sounds themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
A big presence on stage, he was always surrounded by fellow musicians on Indian instruments like the harmonium and the three-stringed sarangi, and a jamboree of vocalists providing the drone of the tanpura.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
Sometimes, his hands let go of the harmonium and his fingers danced to the tabla’s beat, to the rhythm of the words he sang.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
He showed Reuters video clips of him playing the harmonium and rubab, a string instrument, some of which were on social media.
From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023
I’m certain she’ll fall in love with the drums and harmonium, the chorus and the clapping, and the way it sounds like nothing else out there.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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