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.

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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

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Las Piñas knownFor Bamboo Organ
Las Piñas hasHeritageSite Bamboo Organ
this entity surface form: Las Piñas Bamboo Organ