--- product_id: 49457813 title: "Harmonium Handbook: Owning Playing and Maintaining the Devotional Instrument of India" price: "KD 10.40" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/49457813-harmonium-handbook-owning-playing-and-maintaining-the-devotional-instrument-india store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Harmonium Handbook: Owning Playing and Maintaining the Devotional Instrument of India **Price:** KD 10.40 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Harmonium Handbook: Owning Playing and Maintaining the Devotional Instrument of India - **How much does it cost?** KD 10.40 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/49457813-harmonium-handbook-owning-playing-and-maintaining-the-devotional-instrument-india) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description After a pilgrimage to India in 1998 Satyaki Kraig Brockschmidt had the opportunity to visit the Bina factory in Delhi and began importing harmoniums on a regular basis. But after being flown halfway around the world most harmoniums arrived at his home in Seattle in less than perfect condition. This gave him abundant opportunities to explore the fine details of the instrument and to find solutions to a wide variety of technical problems. THE HARMONIUM HANDBOOK provides detailed instructions in how to play maintain and repair this popular devotional instrument. It also reveals the colourful history of free-reed instruments such as the harmonium which dates back to the time of Marco Polo. The story behind the modern version of the harmonium is a fascinating testimony to the love skill innovation and intermingling of many of the world's great cultures. THE HARMONIUM HANDBOOK reveals: ¨ The history of the Indian harmonium from Ancient China to Europe and America ¨ The essentials of owning and caring for Indian harmoniums helping them give many years of service ¨ How to play the harmonium in a variety of styles from the simple to the complex including single-note melody melody with a drone chords and other more advanced methods (a complete appendix of chords and chord inversions is provided) Review: A very good book - This is a very good book on the workings of the harmonium. I had two stuck keys on my new harmonium after travelling back to Ireland from Asia with it and nobody in Ireland to repair it for me. After reading this book I was confident to do my own harmonium repair which only took me 15 minutes. Review: Complete and practical - This book is a must for anyone owning a harmonium. It's got all the information I need to restore an ageing harmonium that I've been given and it's a joy to use. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 803,003 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 597 in Music Encyclopaedias 2,647 in Piano & Keyboards 10,731 in Scores, Songbooks & Lyrics | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 95 Reviews | ## Images ![Harmonium Handbook: Owning Playing and Maintaining the Devotional Instrument of India - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61cTi6f52BL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A very good book *by C***D on 4 July 2019* This is a very good book on the workings of the harmonium. I had two stuck keys on my new harmonium after travelling back to Ireland from Asia with it and nobody in Ireland to repair it for me. After reading this book I was confident to do my own harmonium repair which only took me 15 minutes. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Complete and practical *by A***R on 18 April 2012* This book is a must for anyone owning a harmonium. It's got all the information I need to restore an ageing harmonium that I've been given and it's a joy to use. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by C***S on 10 March 2015* Not many books on Harmonium, this one decent starter. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Harmonium Handbook - Demystifing the Harmonium workbook A-Z: Harmonium workbook - Basics of Harmonium --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/49457813-harmonium-handbook-owning-playing-and-maintaining-the-devotional-instrument-india](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/49457813-harmonium-handbook-owning-playing-and-maintaining-the-devotional-instrument-india) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-05-13*