Harmonium lessons
John hosts Kirtan workshops where beginners can learn the basics of leading chants, playing harmoniums and learning the meanings of Mantras.
Harmonium Repairs
Does your Harmonium buzz, keys stick, has she lost sustain? Bring your harmonium to one of my regular Harmonium repair clinics in West Concord, Massachusetts. I can fix her up, and show you how to take better care of your instrument. Many fixes can be done while you wait: Spring adjustments, sticky keys, leak fix, reeds, scale-changer and coupler adjustments… If you can't wait, then read about simple repairs here at Harmonium repair.
Harmonium repair and modifications – Boston, Massachusetts, and sometimes, New York, NYC. It's best to email me with a good description of your issue, and find out when the next clinic is.
Here's a great link to History of the Harmonium
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Hi John:
I have a foldable brand new harmonium that got damadged during transit from India. -
Hey John, I have a sidefold harmonium that just doesn’t have enough air. I’ve tried going through it and plugging leaks where i find them… but it doesn’t seem to work. However, I can’t seem to make my way into the internal bellows, or to the springs. Is that the best place to look?
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Hey Mark,
To get to the internal bellows, you need to carefully pry off the bottom panel. Did you check the reed/soundboard for cracks? One way to find the leaks is to make a tinfoil boat of tinfoil, light some incense sticks in the foil, seal them up inside the harmie, and pump gently… smoke will rise from the leaks.
-j
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What is the damage Mayuresh?
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Sushma, the leaks could come from many places, I would need a better description of the problem,
you could email me a picture. if there are levers (calcutta style) under the sound baffle, make sure they are tight.-j
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John,
I found your site while searching the web. I am a devotee of Krishna, disciple of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON, commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement. I need the following repairs in my harmonium:
1. A couple of keys are out of tune
2. Needs to be repainted professionally
3. Throughout the years the sound gradually became weaker
Where are you located?
Please provide me the cost.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Lilananda dasa
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Hi John,
I’ve recently been inspired to take up harmonium while doing my yoga teacher training. I’m not sure how to begin with purchasing one, getting lessons, etc. I am located in Brookline. Could you give me some more information on if you teach classes or private lessons and how to get started.
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hi Jon , I live in Boston, i Want to buy a harmonium. I want to know the store hours and the address of your workshop. Can you please provide me the address
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utsab, I don’t have a public shop, merely point to a company that sells
decent harmoniums online. -john -
John,
I purchased a scale changer which has got damaged during transportation. Do you know anyone in the Greater Chicago area who fixes harmoniums?
Thanks
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Jagdish, sorry to hear… how damaged is she? Sometimes you can get a luthier, or accordian repair people to take a look. I’ve put many of those back together… sometimes they look worse than they really are. -j
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