Accordion

The accordion is a free-reed instrument whose sound is produced by bellows pushing air through reeds. It appears in folk music, tango, chanson, film music, and contemporary concert works. The instrument is closely linked with French musette, Balkan and Central European traditions, and the bandoneón world of Astor Piazzolla. MusicTales follows its modern image through the Amélie soundtrack.

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