View example sentences and word forms for Concertinas.
Concertinas meaning
plural of concertina
Example sentences (6)
Concertinas are mass-produced in Italy and China, and are produced by individual workshops in Europe, South Africa, Australia, and North America.
German or Anglo-German concertinas were regarded as a lower-class instrument, and English concertina had an air of bourgeois respectability.
Meanwhile, German manufacturers were producing concertinas with more than 20 buttons for local sale.
The Salvation Army in England, America, Australia, and New Zealand commonly used concertinas in their bands, and other concertina bands and musicians performed in all parts of the English speaking world.
Three keyboard systems for German concertinas eventually became popular: Uhlig's Chemnitzer system, Carl Zimmerman's Carlsfeld system, and the Bandonion's Reinische system.
Traditional music playing continues in many parts of the UK in the 21st century, often using English and Anglo-system concertinas.