Dance organ “Organ Jazz”
Dance organ “Organ Jazz”
Belgium, Antwerp
Circa 1950
Gebroeders Decap P.V.B.A.
Wood, metal, leather, plastic; joinery, casting, mechanical works, painting, coloring, gilding
278 x 320 x 145 cm, 500 kg
On the facade: “Gebr / DECAP / ANTWERPEN”, on the bass drum: “ORGAN JAZZ”
The organ facade is composed of wooden panels painted in yellow, orange, light green, and white tones. In a large niche of the upper tier, musical instruments are placed: a piano accordion with the inscription ‘GEBR/DECAP’ on the right block, a snare drum, a bass drum, three cymbals on a single stand, a tom-tom, four temple blocks, a wood block, and two shakers. The drums, cymbals, and other percussion instruments are equipped with beaters. To the right, in a narrow vertical niche, a tenor saxophone is installed. Behind the facade, inside wooden cabinet, is an organ with several registers of various wooden flue pipes. The organ can be operated by an electronic controller.
The sounding of the organ is accompanied by illumination.
The set includes thirty-four folded cardboard book-music.
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