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accordion

[uh-kawr-dee-uhn] / əˈkɔr di ən /


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She said he was loved by friends, talented in music and sport, having played the fiddle, accordion and enjoyed judo, chess and sea scouts.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

There’s “White Hot Coal,” a pensive, acoustic folk rocker with violins as the ghost of an accordion.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

Wilson believes that Snow Secure—the high-tech insulated polystyrene blanket that unfolds like an accordion, then drapes over a pile of snow—is just the invention.

From Slate Apr. 11, 2026

Mr. Hedges invents a lilting melody for “Pinto,” a lyric that had been collected by Lomax, and has honored accordion player Josh Baca take the lead on the Mexican-tinged sound.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 2, 2026

There was one on an accordion, another on a fiddle, and a third was miscellaneous on maracas and triangle and drums when needed.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

The artist was primarily a pianist and flutist, but also played saxaphone, guitars, drums, and accordions - and frequently incorporated household objects into his work.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2025

There are two kinds of accordions — one with piano keys and one with buttons — but they have similar effects.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2024

It relies not on computers but on hand-played, largely acoustic instruments: guitars, accordions, brasses, reeds.

From New York Times Jun. 22, 2023

Latin music is probably the biggest market for accordions in the world, Triggs says, with artists such as Los Tigres del Norte packing stadiums.

From Seattle Times May 20, 2022

Then there was the sound of chanson music and accordions and lots of clinking wineglasses as they celebrated.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness



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