Accordion Garmon Ukraine
Also referred to as: Garmoshka, harmoshka, harmon
Category: Garmon, Russian button accordion, free reed instrument
Year of production: approximately between the 1960s and 1980s
Origin: Ukraine, during the Soviet era
Weight: 5 kg
Dimensions: 31 x 33 x 18 cm
Button arrangement: Russian button accordion
Treble keyboard: 25 buttons
Bass keyboard: 25 buttons
Keyboard configuration: While both compact and extended models are prevalent, the standard setup (known as "25 × 25") is organized as follows:
-The treble section includes 25 buttons arranged in two rows, spanning three diatonic octaves and three accidentals. There are also models with 27 treble buttons that add two extra accidentals, and versions with 29 treble buttons that offer two additional high notes.
-The bass section features 25 buttons arranged in three rows: two rows with eight buttons for bass notes and chords, plus one row allocated for free-bass.
