Side by side gallery of views.
This page shows the logical progression from the current bayan to existing modified bayans and then to the Ergon Concept accordion. Front, left, right and top views are presented in succession for each design.
Here's a short morph showing a current bayan turning into the Ergon Concept. It's really a very small step :) The morph is more effective if you uncheck "Rewind when done playing" in your media player (View menu/Options in Windows Media Player 6.4, can't find it in 7.0).
Front views of current bayan, existing modified bayan and Ergon Concept:
Click on images for larger versions.
Left views:
Right views:
Top views:
December 16, 2004
Someone named Tito e-mailed me the image below. It shows a symmetrical, free-bass-only version of the Ergon. This is a great idea, similar to Ralf Jung's custom-made Pigini. I sometimes think the purely free-bass accordion will be the main classical accordion in 50 years. When you attend a classical accordion concert or listen to a CD, there is very little stradella used. The stradella bass rows are used for large jumps, but the chord rows are rarely heard. The stradella chord rows will always be with us for folk music, but I think it will evolve out of the classical accordion.
