Bamboo Organ
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The Bamboo Organ is a historic 19th-century pipe organ in Las Piñas, Philippines, renowned for its unique construction using bamboo pipes and its distinctive sound.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Las Piñas Bamboo Organ | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historical musical instrument ⓘ pipe organ ⓘ |
| architect | Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builder | Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Las Piñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1824 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1816 ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of Filipino craftsmanship
ⓘ
symbol of Las Piñas ⓘ |
| era | Spanish colonial period in the Philippines ⓘ |
| festivalCountry | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| festivalLocation | Las Piñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | sacred music ⓘ |
| hasFestival | International Bamboo Organ Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bamboo pipes
ⓘ
bellows ⓘ keyboards ⓘ metal pipes ⓘ pedalboard ⓘ |
| hasPedals | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| inception | early 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Las Piñas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ |
| locatedInBuilding | St. Joseph Parish Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bamboo
ⓘ
metal pipes ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | bamboo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the oldest organs in the Philippines
ⓘ
distinctive sound ⓘ use of bamboo pipes ⓘ |
| numberOfManuals | 1 ⓘ |
| restorationLocation |
Bonn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restorationPeriod | 1973–1975 ⓘ |
| restoredBy | Johannes Klais Orgelbau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| returnedToLocation | Las Piñas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
mellow timbre
ⓘ
reedy tone ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concert performances
ⓘ
liturgical music ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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