Harmoniums from our own workshop near Delhi, alongside instruments from Bina, Monoj K Sardar and Paul & Co. Every one is tuned to A440 and checked again in our Delhi workshop on the day it ships.
Harmoniums from $475 to $3,899. Free insured express shipping to 38 countries. You pay nothing when you order: we confirm when it will be ready, you decide whether to go ahead, and before it ships we send you video of the exact one for your approval.
The reed count decides the voice. A two reed harmonium is lighter and clearer, and it is the usual choice for kirtan, yoga and travel. Three reeds add a lower octave and more body, which suits solo playing and singing over a room. Four reeds are for concert work where the instrument has to carry on its own.
Then decide between a standard upright and a folding one. Folding harmoniums collapse to about half the depth and are the right answer if the instrument moves between home, class and satsang. Standard uprights are more rigid, hold tune slightly better over years, and cost less for the same reed configuration.
Coupler or no coupler is the third question. A coupler sounds the same note an octave apart from a single key, which thickens the tone considerably. It adds weight and cost, and many players never use it. If you mostly accompany singing, you probably want it. If you play alone and quietly, you probably do not.
Scale changer models let you shift the whole keyboard so a piece written in one key can be played in another without relearning the fingering. Singers who accompany different voices find them worth the extra. Everyone else does not need one.
Every harmonium leaves us tuned to A440. We voice the reeds, check the bellows for air leaks, and play every key before it goes into the box, because a reed that sounds fine on the bench can buzz once the instrument has been closed up.
A harmonium that has travelled will usually need nothing on arrival beyond airing. If a note sounds slightly off after a long journey, give the instrument a few days in the room where it will live before deciding anything is wrong. Wood and reeds both settle.
Reeds drift over years rather than months. A harmonium in regular use wants professional retuning perhaps every three to five years, less if it stays in one climate. If a single note goes sharp or dead suddenly, that is usually dust or a shifted reed rather than tuning, and it is a workshop job rather than something to attempt at home.
Damp is the enemy of bellows and dry heat is the enemy of the body. Keep the instrument away from radiators, air conditioning vents and direct sun, and off the floor in a room that gets humid.
If you live somewhere with hard winters and central heating, the air indoors can drop very low in humidity and the wood will shrink slightly. A room humidifier, or simply keeping the harmonium away from the heat source, prevents most of it.
Work the bellows gently for the first week after a long shipment. Leather that has been folded in a box for two weeks needs to flex back into shape before it is asked for full volume.
We carry four makers and they sit in clear price bands. This is the honest short version.
Maharaja Musicals, $475 to $1,679. Our own workshop near Delhi. Sixteen models, and the place most people start. Built properly rather than built cheaply, which is why our entry harmonium is not the cheapest one you will find online. Good for beginners, kirtan, yoga classes and anyone who wants a real instrument without paying concert money.
Bina, $609 to $865. The best known harmonium name in India and the most common upgrade from a first instrument. Bina numbers its models: the No. 8 and No. 9 are 2 reed, 7 stop instruments with a coupler, the No. 11 adds rosewood, the No. 23 and No. 17 are the portable models. Reliable, consistent, widely recognised.
Monoj K Sardar, usually written MKS, $839 to $2,299. A Kolkata workshop with a strong reputation among serious players. Teak bodies, A440, and the 3 reed 9 stop models are what people buy when they have outgrown a Bina.
Paul & Co, $2,899 to $3,899. The top of what we carry. Scale changer instruments, 3 and 4 reed, for players who want the best scale changer made. We hold only a small allocation at any time.
If you are buying your first harmonium and do not know which, a Maharaja or a Bina 2 reed will serve you for years. Message us on WhatsApp and tell us how you play. We will say if a cheaper one suits you better.
Harmoniums here run from $475 to $3,899. A beginner instrument is $475 to $650. A good 2 reed with a coupler, which is what most players settle on, is $600 to $900. Three reed concert instruments start around $1,200. Scale changers begin near $2,900.
Price is driven by reed count, wood, whether the keyboard shifts, and who built it. A four reed teak instrument with thirteen scales costs what it costs because of the labour in the reeds and the scale changer mechanism, not because of the badge.
Most of our customers are outside India and have never bought an instrument this way before. Here is how it works.
You pay nothing when you order. An order on this site is a request, not a payment. We confirm when the instrument will be ready, and you decide whether to go ahead and pay. Once it is ready, we film and photograph the exact one going to you and send it for your approval. It ships only after you approve it.
Shipping is free and insured by express courier to 38 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Australia and New Zealand. Canada, the UAE, Thailand, Poland and Czechia are charged by weight and we quote before you pay.
Customs duty is yours to pay and we tell you what to expect before you commit. The United States ended its duty free allowance on 29 August 2025 and applies a 10 percent tariff to Indian goods from 24 July 2026. The European Union removed its 150 euro exemption on 1 July 2026. We declare the instrument value and the freight separately, because in most countries duty is charged on the instrument rather than the transport.
Specifications tell you very little. Two instruments with identical reed counts, stops and wood can play completely differently, and the difference is almost always air. One test measures it.
The sustain test. Play a chord at normal volume, stop pumping, and count until the sound dies. More than four seconds is good. Around four is acceptable. Under three is mediocre. Around two, walk away. Do it on a low chord and a high one, because low notes use more air and always die sooner. A harmonium where the low chord runs close to four seconds and the high runs to six is excellent.
This single test says more than every line on a listing, because it measures air tightness, and air tightness is the instrument. We record the sustain test on video for every harmonium before it ships, so you see the number rather than take our word for it.
Faults that are permanent, so check before you buy. Crackling bellows, which is the glue in the card construction and never wears off. Clicking keys that you can hear over the music. Poor sustain. None of these can be fixed and all of them will irritate you for years.
Faults that are fixable, so do not walk away over them. A buzzy, weak or silent note, which is usually dust in the reed or a reed that needs replacing, and a reed is two screws. A sticky key that does not come back up, which is friction at the key sides or dust under the felt, and is a few minutes with sandpaper. Both will turn up at some point in the life of any harmonium and both are things you can fix at the kitchen table.
That is the normal situation outside India. Most cities have no harmonium shop at all, and the music shops that do stock one usually carry a single instrument at whatever specification happened to arrive. Searching for a harmonium near me and finding nothing is why most of our customers end up buying from us.
Here is what we do instead of a shop you can walk into.
You pay nothing when you order. An order here is a request, not a payment. We confirm the instrument is available, then you decide.
You see and hear the actual instrument. We film and photograph the specific harmonium going to you, played through, before it is packed. Not a catalogue photo. If it is not right for you, say so and we will offer you an alternative.
Free insured express shipping to 38 countries, arriving in about a week.
Free WhatsApp advice before you buy. Tell us how you play and we will tell you honestly which harmonium suits, including when a cheaper one is the better answer.
Every harmonium for sale on this page is an Indian instrument, made either in our own Delhi workshop or by Bina, Monoj K Sardar and Paul & Co. We do not carry European reed organs or factory instruments from elsewhere.
If you want to buy a harmonium and are not sure where to start, the harmonium price bands above are the quickest guide: what you spend is decided mostly by reed count, wood and whether the keyboard shifts.
Not sure which harmonium? Our complete harmonium buying guide covers the two decisions that set your budget, how the instrument works, the five checks that matter, and the two repairs every owner should know. About twenty minutes to read and it will save you from the most common mistakes.
A two reed harmonium has one bass and one male reed set, giving a clear focused tone at lower weight. A three reed adds a female reed set, which fills out the sound and carries better in a room. Two reeds suit travel and accompaniment, three suit solo playing.
A two or three reed folding harmonium with a coupler is the usual kirtan choice. It is light enough to carry, the coupler thickens the tone so it holds a room of singers, and folding protects the instrument between venues.
Only if you accompany singers in different keys and do not want to relearn fingering each time. For solo playing or a single voice, a standard keyboard is simpler, lighter and less to go wrong.
Every three to five years with regular use, and less if it stays in one climate. Small drift is normal. A single note going suddenly wrong is usually dust or a shifted reed, not tuning.
Yes. We tune to A440 and check again on the day of dispatch. Open the packing straight away so the instrument can air, and give it a few days before judging anything.
There is no single best. Bina is the most widely recognised and the usual upgrade from a first instrument, at $609 to $865. Monoj K Sardar builds for serious players at $839 to $2,299. Paul & Co makes the finest scale changers, at $2,899 to $3,899. Our own Maharaja instruments, $475 to $1,679, are what most beginners should start on.
A beginner instrument is $475 to $650. A 2 reed with a coupler, which is where most players settle, is $600 to $900. Concert 3 reed instruments start around $1,200. Scale changers begin near $2,900.
A 2 reed instrument, either our own Maharaja build or a Bina No. 8. Both are light enough to handle, hold tune, and will not need replacing when you improve. Avoid 4 reed and scale changer instruments until you know you need them.
Bina if you want a proven, widely recognised instrument at $609 to $865. MKS if you have played for a while and want a teak body and a fuller 3 reed voice, from $839. Both are tuned to A440 and checked here before dispatch.
Yes. We ship free and insured to 38 countries and quote by weight for the rest. You pay nothing when you order. We confirm when it will be ready, and before it ships we send video of your actual instrument for your approval.
A coupler sounds the same note an octave apart from a single key, which thickens the tone. It helps when accompanying singing and adds weight and cost. Many players never use one.
It shifts the whole keyboard so a piece written in one key can be played in another without relearning the fingering. Singers who accompany different voices find them worth the cost. Most other players do not need one.
Outside India there is rarely a harmonium shop nearby, which is why most of our customers order direct. We ship free and insured to 38 countries, and send video of your actual instrument for your approval before it ships.
Play a chord, stop pumping, count until the sound dies. Over four seconds is good, under three is mediocre, around two is poor. It measures air tightness, which is what makes or breaks the instrument. We film this test for every harmonium before it ships.
Crackling bellows, clicking keys you can hear over the music, and poor sustain. None can be fixed. A buzzy note or a sticky key, on the other hand, are minor and you can fix them yourself in minutes.
