The celeste, formally known as the celesta, is a percussion instrument with a keyboard mechanism and is a French word for, heavenly. The celeste was made in Paris by Auguste Mustel, a Parisian organ maker in 1886 and he patented the celeste in 1887. It was then presented to the public in Paris in 1889.
I grew up in a musically inclined household where I would go to polka’s to see my father, Walter Jedziniak, play accordion and drums. I do have a bias about discussing Walter’s thoughts on how Polka’s has been immersed in the United States by being his daughter. However, I have tried to filter out my
Laudan Nooshin Ethnomusicologist; Music Scholar Professor in the Department of Music at City University of London Laudan Nooshin is an ethnomusicologist whose main focus is researching broad fields of ethnomusicology, popular music studies, and film music studies with a focus on music in Iran and the Middle East. However, she believes that calling herself an
