A calliope (see below for pronunciation) is a North American musical instrument that produces sound by sending a gas, originally steam or, more recently, compressed air, through large …

calliope, in music, a steam-whistle organ with a loud, shrill sound audible miles away; it is used to attract attention for circuses and fairs. It was invented in the United States about 1850 by A.S. …

The calliope is a big organ, operated by compressed air, a simple gasoline engine producing the actual power. In either case—for their stories are similar in many particulars—the organ is kept …

A calliope (see below for pronunciation) is a North American musical instrument that produces sound by sending a gas, originally steam or, more recently, compressed air, through large …

In the pipe organ world Calliope was originally a steam driven organ compris-ing thin walled tubular brass steam whistles in a musical chromat-ic scale and played from a keyboard or a or …

The steam calliope is also known as a steam organ or steam piano. The air-driven calliope is sometimes called a calliaphone, the name given to it by Norman Baker, but the "Calliaphone" …

2024年4月21日 · Calliope produces music using steam-whistled tones, ideal for circuses and parades; organ uses air forced through pipes, suited for varied musical styles. Calliope, …

What Is A Calliope Instrument? This hard-to-find yet easy-to-hear musical instrument produces sound by sending steam or compressed air through large whistles. It looks like an organ and …

The steam calliope, a steam pipe organ, has been identified with steamboats since 1865. Even small calliopes can be very loud and can be heard for miles. It was once a signal to head for …

2023年2月23日 · The Calliope is a type of organ, with a series of pipes that produce sound when steam is forced through them. The resulting noise is a high-pitched, ear-piercing sound that …