Google Doodle : Anniversary of 1829 patent of Accordion

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BY RamKumar

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The anniversary of the accordion's patent in 1829 is in today's Google Doodle coming from German word "akkord," meaning harmony.

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The bellows of this free-reed instrument have influenced pop, jazz, folk, and classical music, among other styles.

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Due to its popularity among European folk musicians, manufacturers in Germany increased accordion production in the late 1800s.

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As Europeans emigrated universally, the accordion's presence in music likewise developed.

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Today the instrument can be heard in people music, the Latino polka, the tango, cajun music, among others.

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The conventional sound keeps on affecting German festivals and music across the world 200 years after the fact

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