The bayan (Russian: баян, IPA: [bɐˈjan]) is a type of chromatic button accordion developed in the Russian Empire in the early 20th century and named after the 11th-century bard Boyan. == Characteristics == The bayan differs from western chromatic button accordions in some details of construction: Reeds are broader and rectangular (rather than trapezoidal).
The bayan (Russian: баян, IPA: [bɐˈjan]) is a type of chromatic button accordion developed in the Russian Empire in the early 20th century and named after the 11th-century bard Boyan. == Characteristics == The bayan differs from western chromatic button accordions in some details of construction: Reeds are broader and rectangular (rather than trapezoidal).
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