The Harmonium

  Our host, Jacob, took us to visit a local harmonium shop. The harmonium is a scaled down version of a European reed organ which came to the Indian sub continent in 19th century via missionaries. Now it is the standard accompaniment instrument for singing.






 The shop is a family owned business. The younger son is doing the work and learning the trade.

 The shop owner's father was a cobbler by trade, and should have followed in his father's footsteps, but he explained that from a young age, he had heard music and could not shake the desire to create instruments and music.
 He played one of his harmoniums for us as we sipped out tea.