When Was Harmonium Founded?

The earliest instrument of the harmonium group was the physharmonica, invented in 1818 by Anton Haeckl in Vienna. His invention was inspired by the Chinese mouth organ, or sheng, which, taken to Russia in the 1770s, had introduced the free reed to Europe and aroused the interest of certain physicists and musicians.

Who invented Harmonium and in which year?

In 1842, a French inventor, Alexandre Debain, patented the design for the first harmonium. Also, known as the pump organ, the instrument was brought to India in the late 19th century.

When was Harmonium first used?

It was first invented by Alexandre Debain in 1840 in France, who patented his Harmonium in Paris on August 9, 1840.