Orgue de Barbarie

Orgue de Barbarie Fr.: *barrel organ. Named after Giovanni Barberi of Modena, one of the first makers of barrel organs. The term was first used in 1702 (176, 197). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Sachs, Curt. Reallexikon der Musikinstrumente. Berlin, 1913. Wartburg, Walther von. Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch. 1928.