This ORGAN made of BAMBOO from the Philippines is 200 YEARS OLD! See how it survived.

This ORGAN made of BAMBOO is from the Philippines and is 200 YEARS OLD! What you need to know about the Bamboo Organ. It was a feat in organ building during the 19th century, and even after 2 centuries still renders us in utter astonishment. Here are 8 facts you need to know about the world-famous Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas.
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Bamboo Organ Foundation, Inc.
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Diego Cera Organbuilders, Inc.
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REFERENCES:
Romanillos, E. L. A. (2020, September 3). Fray Diego Cera OAR (1762-1832): Maker of the World-famous Las Piñas Bamboo Organ. Madrid; agustinosrecoletos.org.
Samson-Lauterwald, H. F. (2006). The Bamboo Organ of Las Piñas (2nd ed.). Bamboo Organ Foundation.
Chua, M. A. I. (2010). Kirial de Baclayon Año 1826: Hispanic Sacred Music in 19th Century Bohol, Philippines. Ateneo de Manila University Press.
Bamboo organ. Wikiwand. (n.d.). Retrieved October 7, 2022, from www.wikiwand.c...
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[@alangknowles]

LET'S HEAR IT THEN! A full presentation rather than snippits.

[@johnwilson-mr6pw]

And for christ's sake, Can the awful bloody background music !!!!

[@aderbalsoares1988]

How intelligent to include only a few seconds of organ music in the end.

[@mikeyfraile2402]

The Bamboo Organ should be included in the UNESCO list as world heritage

[@vidzmused]

Totally agree. 👍

[@AlasPoorEngland]

Very interesting, but how about some actual organ music instead of the dreadful Muzak that backs the voiceover? Missed opportunity!

[@randolphfriend8260]

Yep. Sad to NOT hear much of the actual organ itself. That little at the end was nice, soft, mellow; yet reedy sounding.

[@therussmeister]

Thank you. Seeing your comment, I didn't bother to watch the video.

[@Orgeltje]

Are there some concerts recorded on that organ?

[@GermanGreetings]

I thougt the same yesterday in another documentation about an organ. There an opportunity was missed as well. It´s like talking about ships, but we use the noise of cars in the background...

[@randolphfriend8260]

@GermanGreetings or/also, scene: driving on a dirt road, with sound of "laying rubber" on asphalt. 🤣

[@billh1983]

Fantastic! It has been said that the organ is the equivalent of the moon landing in its complexity. To make this instrument 200 years ago of bamboo is simply amazing!!!

[@mikeyfraile2402]

The Baclayon Organ in Bohol should be restored and given the same importance as the Bamboo Organ and a festival to commemorate Father Cieras contribution to the developement of Musical intrument in the Colonial Philippines

[@johnwilson-mr6pw]

Who was the fool who thought a a good idea to have the ghastly background music going all the time? As other here have said, why not let us here the actual organ playing instead of this awful pointless racket. very disappointing .

[@De_mitaSiburian-uw7xs]

Benar

[@timothytikker1147]

I have Hans Gerd Klais' book about the restoration of this organ. The thoroughness and conscientiousness of the work is astonishing. I finally met Herr Klais in Bonn in 1998, when I gave a concert on an organ built by his grandfather Johanne, and the next day he gave me a grand tour of his factory. The book shows how the factory had to create a special climate-controlled room with the correct high temperature and humidity to protect the organ's components. BTW, Father Diego Cerra was not only the organ builder, but also the architect of Las Piñas church!

[@danielschoch9604]

I have heard it in 1995. It was marvellous! A very unique sound.

[@musicurio]

but we hardly HEAR it!!

[@LloydHenderson-ue3ul]

Great review!

[@chrisburn7178]

Very interesting. Although the section on the bellows is somewhat misleading: the footage is of the reservoir, not bellows. This does not supply the wind pressure, but regulates it so that regardless of what stops are drawn a constant supply of air is provided. The wind is provided by a blower in modern times, or manual bellows before electric motors were common.

[@markhughes7927]

I hope the Bamboo Organ Foundation looks outwards as well as inwards and promotes the building of new Bamboo Organs.

[@francois7]

Very interesting video. Thank you very much !

[@oliverfiedler8502]

A really very nice video - informative and well researched. I was particularly surprised by the schematic animation of the windchest and the tracker action and really liked it ... (because it is from me ;-) thanks for sharing this wonderful instrument with us

[@emlynjessen2957]

Coming from New Zealand, I have heard about this organ for many years.

[@richardhoover4471]

A fascinating look at a true cultural treasure! As an organist I was delighted to learn of the history of this instrument, which I previously had only heard a mention of. 🎶

[@GermanGreetings]

I added some words to the background music... but anyway I am grateful for your video... Thank you !

[@obnoxiouslegofan]

When I first heard about the Bamboo Organ, I initially thought it was going to be as big as your average church organ. But when I finally saw the Bamboo Organ up close, I was surprised to see how small it actually was. And I somehow expected it to sound just like your usual church organ. But when I heard a sample of it, it was very different.

[@annemillenlongacre4462]

I find it amazing!!!!

[@janpeters5154]

Mooi 😊

[@basspig]

I remember seeing this organ in person in January of 2000.

[@jhonviel7381]

this is a work of art

[@galileogervacio41]

We went there yesterday..thanks for the info

[@andreweden9405]

Totally makes me think of the organ on the Goonies!😃😂

[@jonniefna]

Tultugan Festival will be competing in this year's Aliwan Fiesta on June 27-29,2024. They will be using an all bamboo musical instruments in their performance. I hope you can all witness the rythmic melodies of bamboo composed by our local musicians 😊

[@Alvar2001]

Supongo que en España debería haber más de un constructor que supiese más sobre órganos españoles y su historia que un alemán, y en concreto en Valladolid debe haber documentación sobre Diego Cera.

[@prophetofwellbeing]

I wish we coult actually hear the instrument.

[@marcelobrunorodrigues7630]

In Brazil there are two bamboo organs, both in Rio Grande do Sul state.

[@flaguser4196]

the people who mange the concerts should be called bamboo organizers

[@M_m.aang.uxz.1902]

Beautiful

[@vidzmused]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johnwilson-mr6pw]

What, the organ or the stupid background music?

[@Campboundph]

Thanks for this Video ❤

[@vidzmused]

You're welcome 😊

[@EduardQualls]

After this full, historical introduction, you may want to hear an 8-minute selection of pieces played by Douglas Lawrence on this organ: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYDEYWSsitF2oc0si=WMMr0B5WdrTk8MUe

[@Lucius_Chiaraviglio]

Would have liked to have heard more samples of this organ's music rather than the completely irrelevant background music the great maority of this video has.

[@peteacher52]

Less face-flapping and more playing, please. The interludes between each section were un-graced with totally unrelated "music", an opportunity lost for bamboo pipe sound.