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street piano

British  

noun

  1. another name for barrel organ

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A city in Japan has decided to remove a street piano after officials concluded too many people were displaying poor manners while playing.

From BBC

A downtown street piano for the past several summers has allowed impromptu public performances by anyone who cares to tickle the ivories.

From Washington Times

While Sheffield is often cited as the home of the first street piano, the idea for the St Pancras pianos was the brainchild of British artist Luke Jerram, whose Play Me, I'm Yours project has been touring cities around the world since 2008.

From BBC

Rowe has plenty of ideas about how to use space outside the museum, including running model trains and making a “street piano” available for anyone to play.

From Washington Times

Across the street, piano chords tinkle from behind a sign that says, “Brooklyn Music School and Playhouse.”

From New York Times