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The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a 19th-century church organ with unique organ pipes; they are made almost entirely of bamboo. It was completed in 1824 by Father Diego Cera, the builder of the town's stone church and its first resident Catholic parish priest.〔("Simbahan ng Las Piñas" ). National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures in the Philippines. Retrieved on 2013-04-21.〕 After age and numerous disasters had rendered the musical instrument unplayable for a long time, in 1972, the national government and the local community joined together to have the organ shipped to Germany for restoration. For its anticipated return in 1975, the home church of the bamboo organ and the surrounding buildings were restored to their 19th-century state by Architect Francisco Mañosa and partner Ludwig Alvarez in time for its scheduled return.〔 The annual ''International Bamboo Organ Festival'', a music festival of classical music was started to celebrate the music of the reborn instrument and its unique sound.〔 Since 1992, Prof. Armando Salarza has been the titular organist of the Bamboo Organ.〔("Artistic Director Armando Salarza" ). International Bamboo Organ Festival. Retrieved on 2011-01-09.〕 He is also the Artistic Director of the International Bamboo Organ Festival, now the longest-running annual international music festival held in the country.〔("About the Festival" ). International Bamboo Organ Festival. Retrieved on 2011-01-07.〕 The organ was declared a ''National Cultural Treasure'' of the Philippines in 2003. The St. Joseph Parish Church, the church museum at the old convent house, and the famous organ is a popular tourist destination for Filipinos and foreign visitors alike in Las Piñas.〔 ==History== The builder of both the church and its organ was Father Diego Cera de la Virgen del Carmen, a Catholic priest under the Augustinian Recollects. A native of Spain, he served as parish priest in Las Piñas from 1795 to 1830. Historians portray him as a gifted man, a natural scientist, chemist, architect, community leader, as well as organist and organ builder.〔("The Only Bamboo Organ in The World" ). Bambooman.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.〕 Having previously built organs in the Manila area with some organ stops made from bamboo, he chose bamboo for most of this organ – only the trumpet stops are made of metal. The choice of bamboo was probably both practical and aesthetic - bamboo was abundant and used for hundreds of items of both a practical and an artistic nature. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bamboo Organ」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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