On the night of 9–10 November 1938, deliberate cultural destruction reached its peak. An eyewitness report of Kristallnacht in Königsberg's (now Kaliningrad, Russia) Jewish community describes how a gang of brawlers systematically demolished benches, pulled out the Scrolls of the Law from the Ark, tore prayer books and piled everything up in a big heap in the middle of the synagogue. The report also details the Kristallnacht bombing and setting on fire of the organs. Adding insult to injury, the organ in the Königsberg synagogue was misused by playing the Horst Wessel Song, which was adopted as a Nazi national anthem by the SA.Synagogue Organ Music | Tina Frühauf | Music and the Holocaust
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The first musical instruments in the Bible:
Genesis 4:21 And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ [כִּנּוֹר וְעוּגָֽב].
Take Me Out To The Ball Game - Full Organ!
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Well, the hydraulis (an early form of organ), was played at the Roman circuses during the chariot races and likely in Greek theater as well. It was invented by the Alexandrian Greeks, about the 3rd century BC. I have never seen any evidence that hydraulises were used in the liturgies of the Jews before the time of Christ.
I hear that the Jewish organs get cut post-birth.
“outstanding achievements by such Jewish composers as Aaron Copland and Arnold Schoenberg in writing for the so-called “king of instruments.”
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Their pieces for organ are completely unknown.
So what does that make the accordion? Chopped liver?.....................