Accordion Names in Different Countries

November 4th 1996
Harley Jones

Definition of an accordion:

A portable musical instrument of the free reed family, controlled by air flow from the bellows.

The accordion is known by many different names in different countries and has many relations, including:

Accordeon
Acordeao
Aeloine
Aeolidicon
Aerophone
Accordian
Akkordeon
Armonica
Armonica a Manticino
Armonika
Bayan
Buzika
Concertina
Dragharmonika
Dragspel
Dragspil
Drängkammarorgel
Fisarmonica
Garmon
Garmonik
Garmonoshka
Gombos
Gombos Harmonika
Handharmonika
Handklaver
Hanuri
Harmonieflute
Harmonika
Klavier-Harmonika
Lindanda
Lootspill
Melodeon
Melodion
Melophone
Mello-Piano
Organetto
Organo violine
Orgue-Expressif
Pedalowka
Physarmonica
Realejo
Sanfona
Schwyzerorgeli
Seraphine
Squeeze-Box
Steirisch
Sun Fin Chin
Terodion
Transichord
Trekharmonika
Trekkspil
Trekzak
Uranion
Zieharmonika