An instrument or medium by which some important action is performed, or an important end accomplished; as, legislatures, courts, armies, taxgatherers, etc., are organs of government.
A wind instrument containing numerous pipes of various dimensions and kinds, which are filled with wind from a bellows, and played upon by means of keys similar to those of a piano, and sometimes by foot keys or pedals; -- formerly used in the plural, each pipe being considered an organ.
Wind instrument in which air is fed to the pipes by mechanical means; the pipes are controlled by two or more keyboards and a set of pedals. This familiar theme features the pipe organ's keyboards (usually two or more) and pedals (for low pitches, played with the feet). Example: Bach, Toccata in D minor Real Audio: 28K | 56K | About this album
A musical instrument so expensive and bulky that they are often designed and custom built for a particular building. Organs are the primary musical instrument used to accompany religious services in Christendom's churches. The primary musical instrument used in Kingdom Halls is the {CD} or cassette player. The accompaniments to songs for meetings are all recorded on piano. When live music is provided, it is always by means of piano accompaniment.[142] Halls with respectable pianos and musicians who can play them well enough are becoming increasingly rare. [142] By Society direction. Years ago, little ensembles were sometimes used. (Usually squeaky.)
An instrument in which air forced through pipes by mechanical means is controlled by one or more keyboards, including a foot-operated pedal keyboard.
An unfortunate musical instrument to be avoided because it evokes a sense of distance from God. Like the accordion (use an accordion, go to jail); use an organ, fail to reach Seekers.
a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function; "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"
(music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ
wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
an instrument played while Christians sing
A keyboard instrument in which sounds are generated by air blowing through pipes or reeds, or an electronic simulation of such an instrument
A collection of pipes. The organ is NOT the console! The console controls the organ.
in addition to the instrument itself, the word often refers to the wood case that encloses it as well as the loft, the kind of gallery where the instrument is placed
Wind instrument in which air is fed to the pipes by mechanical means; the pipes are controlled by two or more keyboards and a set of pedals. Example: Bach, "Toccata in D minor" Real Audio: 28k | 56k | About this album This familiar theme features the pipe organ's keyboards (usually two or more) and pedals (for low pitches, played with the feet).
The musical instrument used to produce the music heard during the carousel ride. The organ may include brass instruments and drums (or other additional instruments) to add to the musical quality.
An wind instrument having a keyboard that operates a series of pipes connected with a wind chest; this chest is supplied with air by various means. It is the most complex musical instrument of the world.
In biology, an organ (Latin: organum, "instrument, tool") is a group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions. Usually there is a main tissue and sporadic tissues. The main tissue is the one that is unique for the specific organ.
The organ is a keyboard instrument played using one or more manuals and a pedalboard. It uses wind moving through metal or wood pipes to produce sound, which remains constant while a key is depressed. Its sounds, which vary widely in timbre and volume, are divided according to ranks and controlled by the use of stops.
