Bhava Mini "Kirtan" Harmonium, Original
Bhava Mini "Kirtan" Harmonium, Original
Bhava Mini "Kirtan" Harmonium, Original
Bhava Mini "Kirtan" Harmonium, Original
Bhava Mini "Kirtan" Harmonium, Original
Bhava Mini "Kirtan" Harmonium, Original
Bhava Mini "Kirtan" Harmonium Gig Bag

Bhava Mini "Kirtan" Harmonium | Original

$799.00

 

The "Original" Bhava Mini was produced from 2014-2021. New for 2022, the refined StandardLimited, and Concert Editions are now available. See all of them here.

For other great "small" harmonium options, please checkout the Bhava Lite "Travel" Harmoniums, or our entire collection of Travel Harmoniums here.

Year after year, the Bhava Mini remains our best-selling harmonium, and one of the best-selling harmoniums worldwide.

The Bhava Mini has set a new standard for "mini" harmoniums, delivering full, robust sound, best-in-class sustain, and smooth play in an efficient package. For the musical nomads of the world, who truly cannot commit to a larger box, this harmonium strikes a nice balance between portability and sound quality. 

Whether you are a new student looking for a quality instrument to learn on or a professional desiring quality sound from a 32 key folding harmonium, you'll find a good fit with the Bhava Mini. 

Includes:

- FREE Shipping to US (lower 48 only)
- Expert tuning and refinement services completed at our shop in Urbana, IL
- Learning offers from our friends at the Bhakti Breakfast Club (first month FREE access), KirtanLeader.com, and Sacred Sound Lab.
- Padded Gig Bag

- Weight: 16.5 lbs.
- Dimensions: 19 x 12 x 8 in. (closed), 19 x 12 x 13.5 in. (open)
- Color: Natural
- Finish: Clear Varnish
- Exterior Construction: Mirindi
- Interior Construction: Pine
- Box Type: Folding, Safari Style
- Key Construction: One-piece
- Number of Keys: 32
- Reed type: Punjabi style, Classic 
- Reed banks: 2 sets (Bass, Male)
- Reed orientation: Horizontal
- Stops: 2 (Bass, Male)
- Drones: 2 (C, G)
- Coupler: none
- Scale changer: none

SHIPPING: Your instrument will arrive safely, and if it doesn't, we'll take care of it. Our packing methods have ensured that over 99% of the instruments we ship arrive undamaged. Should things not go perfectly, we will get you a replacement, refund, part or whatever is necessary. No problem.

STORE: Old Delhi Music makes buying a quality harmonium, tabla set, sitar, or any other Indian instruments easy

Our business is family owned and operated since 2010.

In the U.S., we are a small team of musicians dedicated to refinements and customer support. In India, we’ve built relationships with many of the country's best musical artisans and founded a workshop where our staff ensures quality.

We sell and ship the best Indian instruments available on earth throughout North America and globally.

For the complete back story, check out this video -

For more on our founder and origin story, this video was produced in 2014 for the PBS "Indie America" series -


Harmonium Tuning
OUR TUNING PROCESS:

Our standard harmonium tuning process begins at our shop in India and ends at our U.S. location where a member of our staff - all highly trained and deeply experienced musicians - will finalize the set-up and tuning on every harmonium we sell. You won't find a more thorough refinement process anywhere.

Bhava harmoniums are available with the following tuning options:

- Concert Pitch (A440 tuning) - FREE: A Concert Pitch tuned harmonium will match the default tuning for Western Instruments - piano, guitar, etc. - "equal tempered" with the middle A resonating at exactly 440 hz. For this service, all reeds are retuned up and down to scale to correspond with the Concert Pitch standard. This is the best choice for most musicians and students.

- Cosmic Pitch (A432 Tuning) - Add $100/Non-returnable: With this service, all reeds are drastically retuned nearly a quarter tone below standard Concert Pitch to match a middle A resonating at exactly 432 hz. For most customers, this service is neither practical or recommended, but for those who are experimenting in this direction, we do offer the service on select models from our store. While this service will not void any warranty with our store, it is not reversible. Therefore, any harmoniums or shruti boxes tuned to A432 will not be eligible for return or exchange.

An A432 hz. referenced instrument will sound very out of tune when played alongside any traditionally tuned instrument. This means if you are taking a harmonium course, you will not be able to play this instrument alongside your instructor or classmates. Similarly, if you are using this instrument in a recording or performing context, you will not be able to use this unless every other instrument is also tuned to this pitch reference.

While much of India is rapidly advancing, the Indian instrument manufacturing process remains very old school. From touch ups to tuning, much of what we do at Old Delhi Music is add a layer of quality control to an otherwise non-standardized production process.

We wrote  THIS ARTICLE to ensure customers understand and might appreciate this vintage production style, the unique products we carry, and how we're working to ensure genuine quality, despite the odds. It's a quick read, and definitely worthwhile for anyone considering the purchase of a traditional Indian instrument.

Thank you,
Old Delhi Music

     

      Description

      Year after year, the Bhava Mini remains our best-selling harmonium, and one of the best-selling harmoniums worldwide.

      The Bhava Mini has set a new standard for "mini" harmoniums, delivering full, robust sound, best-in-class sustain, and smooth play in an efficient package. For the musical nomads of the world, who truly cannot commit to a larger box, this harmonium strikes a nice balance between portability and sound quality. 

      Whether you are a new student looking for a quality instrument to learn on or a professional desiring quality sound from a 32 key folding harmonium, you'll find a good fit with the Bhava Mini. 

      Includes:

      - FREE Shipping to US (lower 48 only)
      - Expert tuning and refinement services completed at our shop in Urbana, IL
      - Learning offers from our friends at the Bhakti Breakfast Club (first month FREE access), KirtanLeader.com, and Sacred Sound Lab.
      - Padded Gig Bag

      Product Specs

      - Weight: 16.5 lbs.
      - Dimensions: 19 x 12 x 8 in. (closed), 19 x 12 x 13.5 in. (open)
      - Color: Natural
      - Finish: Clear Varnish
      - Exterior Construction: Mirindi
      - Interior Construction: Pine
      - Box Type: Folding, Safari Style
      - Key Construction: One-piece
      - Number of Keys: 32
      - Reed type: Punjabi style, Classic 
      - Reed banks: 2 sets (Bass, Male)
      - Reed orientation: Horizontal
      - Stops: 2 (Bass, Male)
      - Drones: 2 (C, G)
      - Coupler: none
      - Scale changer: none

      Shipping & Store Info

      SHIPPING: Your instrument will arrive safely, and if it doesn't, we'll take care of it. Our packing methods have ensured that over 99% of the instruments we ship arrive undamaged. Should things not go perfectly, we will get you a replacement, refund, part or whatever is necessary. No problem.

      STORE: Old Delhi Music makes buying a quality harmonium, tabla set, sitar, or any other Indian instruments easy

      Our business is family owned and operated since 2010.

      In the U.S., we are a small team of musicians dedicated to refinements and customer support. In India, we’ve built relationships with many of the country's best musical artisans and founded a workshop where our staff ensures quality.

      We sell and ship the best Indian instruments available on earth throughout North America and globally.

      For the complete back story, check out this video -

      For more on our founder and origin story, this video was produced in 2014 for the PBS "Indie America" series -


      Harmonium Tuning
      OUR TUNING PROCESS:

      Our standard harmonium tuning process begins at our shop in India and ends at our U.S. location where a member of our staff - all highly trained and deeply experienced musicians - will finalize the set-up and tuning on every harmonium we sell. You won't find a more thorough refinement process anywhere.

      Bhava harmoniums are available with the following tuning options:

      - Concert Pitch (A440 tuning) - FREE: A Concert Pitch tuned harmonium will match the default tuning for Western Instruments - piano, guitar, etc. - "equal tempered" with the middle A resonating at exactly 440 hz. For this service, all reeds are retuned up and down to scale to correspond with the Concert Pitch standard. This is the best choice for most musicians and students.

      - Cosmic Pitch (A432 Tuning) - Add $100/Non-returnable: With this service, all reeds are drastically retuned nearly a quarter tone below standard Concert Pitch to match a middle A resonating at exactly 432 hz. For most customers, this service is neither practical or recommended, but for those who are experimenting in this direction, we do offer the service on select models from our store. While this service will not void any warranty with our store, it is not reversible. Therefore, any harmoniums or shruti boxes tuned to A432 will not be eligible for return or exchange.

      An A432 hz. referenced instrument will sound very out of tune when played alongside any traditionally tuned instrument. This means if you are taking a harmonium course, you will not be able to play this instrument alongside your instructor or classmates. Similarly, if you are using this instrument in a recording or performing context, you will not be able to use this unless every other instrument is also tuned to this pitch reference.

      Disclaimer

      While much of India is rapidly advancing, the Indian instrument manufacturing process remains very old school. From touch ups to tuning, much of what we do at Old Delhi Music is add a layer of quality control to an otherwise non-standardized production process.

      We wrote  THIS ARTICLE to ensure customers understand and might appreciate this vintage production style, the unique products we carry, and how we're working to ensure genuine quality, despite the odds. It's a quick read, and definitely worthwhile for anyone considering the purchase of a traditional Indian instrument.

      Thank you,
      Old Delhi Music

         

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          Christopher
          I love the my Bhava Mini Harmonium!

          I love this instrument! The sound, the tone and the quality are amazing. I had it tuned to A440 and am so glad I did. Nic was great and prompt in communicating about my order. Excellent customer service. So glad I went with Bhava!

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          Fred Reher
          Very great instrument

          This is a small harmonium with a great robust sound! The unit shipped quickly and arrived with great care in packaging and fully tuned and in perfect order. It has a very deep sweet sound and very long sustain. I have been totally amazed with it as I I play it everyday. Nic is very cool and always responds to any questions I have about the products. I plan to buy another harmonium from Nic soon!

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          Amanda
          Holy Grail Harmonium

          Wow--now THIS is a harmonium! We purchased another harmonium from a competing company to compare, but there's no comparison. We're over the moon about the quality of this instrument. The tone is both warm and clear, the keys are perfectly smooth, and the bellows sustain for days. The competing harmonium looks nearly identical--we were convinced it was the same instrument when we were shopping online--but it absolutely isn't. The harmonium we received from Old Delhi Music--the Bhava Mini Kirtan model--is so much more refined. Even the finish is more elegant. It's definitely worth the extra money We're so grateful to Old Delhi for the care they put into crafting this instrument.

          Side note: The customer service is also outstanding. There was a small problem with the order, and the owner went above and beyond to fix the issue very quickly. Nic and Jacob really care about these instruments. We couldn't be happier with this purchase.

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          Eric
          Amazing blessing

          Perhaps the first review of 2020?
          Words cannot convey my amazement when first playing this instrument, that arrived safely in California! It’s incredibly smooth and the bellows give great sustain with a good “lung capacity” ... it hums, purrs, and sings. As a guitar player, it’s like if a mystery guitar came in the mail and when I opened it, it was a Santana signature model.
          For some, this instrument is used in devotional music. For that purpose I feel so blessed to have it. For me, the sound of this harmonium chases away accumulated stress, and helps me to engage confidently in my work as a caregiver. The exact voice of the reeds, their “vowel tone” as a wind instrument, is perfectly balanced and touches my heart. Thank you!

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          Robert
          Beyond all expectations

          After scouring the internet and tracing the recent history of manufacture I settled on Bhava Harmoniums as the logical choice for the best possible instrument. It arrived in Australia today, perfectly packaged and flawless. It is astounding, perfect in every respect, from the finish to the deep rich bass tones. Every key action is flawless, the tuning spot on, an absolute joy to play and a privilege to own. Thanks Nic, you shine!