ACCORDION

This instrument, although rarely appearing in orchestras, is deeply rooted in folk music from around the world. It belongs to the group of aerophones, instruments that produce sounds through the flow of air vibrating a reed.
The accordion was born in the 19th century. It was constructed by Cyrill Demian in 1829. It is believed that the main reason for its creation was the search for an instrument that could compete with Asian mouth organs.
There are many types of accordions. However, they are all built similarly. On the right side, there is a keyboard, usually composed of keys, sometimes buttons, and on the left special buttons used to produce bass sounds, chords, and the not always present melodic manual called the baryton.

Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude and Fugue in C minor - Ventsi Kolev

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov "Flight of the Bumblebee" - Nick Ariondo, Olympia Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Fung Ho

BAJAN
Characteristic of Russian folklore.
Yacheslav Semenov "Don River Rhapsody" - Alexander Sevastian

BANDONEON
Characteristic of the Rio de la Plata region culture, present in tangos and milongas.
Astor Piazzolla "Adios Nonino" - Bob Zimmerman

HELIGONKI
Our "mountain accordion". It comes from Central Europe.
Polish Folk Music - Golec Brothers Foundation

CONCERTINA
A small, distinctive hexagonal instrument, characteristic of Irish and English folk music.
Irish Folk Music - Rory McMahon