Musical Instrument Record-breaking, his voice sounded Up Thousands Meter

The organ is a musical instrument 'one for all'. Similar to the piano, but with keys that can produce clones sounds of various musical instruments such as the cello or harp.

Reported Amusing Planet, the largest organ in the world are at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the most important halls in town. All major events in Atlantic City was held in the room, such as sports events hockey, basketball and figure skating, music fans ever featuring big names such as The Rolling Stones, Madonna and The Beatles.


When the hall opened in 1929, this place is a multipurpose room in the world with an area of ​​139 meters, and the pillars supporting width of 95 meters, 42 meters tall. Making development as a large-scale project.

Building covering an area of ​​28 328 cubic meters is also equipped with an electrical system, a radio, a kitchen, and a telephone network.


Organ is the largest in the world and mampe voice heard in an area of ​​1.6764 cubic meters. When the building is still under construction, the organ becomes mandatory instruments to entertain. Especially to accompany the show live images or that we are familiar with the movie before there was a sound technology. In those days, only the standard theater can accommodate 2,000 to 3,000 people, while the seating capacity reached 42,000 seat Boardwalk Hall.


With the volume of the indoor section 1.6764 million cubic meters, is the challenge for those who appear to be heard throughout the room.

This task was given to Midmer-Losh Inc. from Merrick, Long Island, USA. They then initiated a giant musical instrument that is finally breaking the world record in recorded history.

Creating such as organ pipe musical instrument in the world's largest and most powerful.

Made of 33 thousand pipes, the sound of this instrument thundered main area, six times louder than the loudest train whistle.

To produce that great voice, organ added electric blower that has 600 horsepower.



The main console also is the largest organ in the world, with more than 1,200 keys. The only organ that has seven layers of keyboard. Manufacturing takes 3 years.

So big, this instrument was built at the site, so it never moved. Pipe longest measuring 19.5 meters, you may build it elsewhere and then moved.


But since the Atlantic hurricane struck in 1944, making the organs no longer function properly. Although still frequently played in such performances convention Miss America, political campaigns, and sporting events.

Sustainable use for many years making organ engine wear, so that currently only 15 to 20 percent of the instruments that can still be played.

Subsequent damage ensued under renovation in 2000-2001, resulting in bent pipe and destroyed. Now this organ will undergo restoration work is estimated to take at least 8 years.

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