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calliope

large, steam-powered musical instrument
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calliope
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calliope

Summary

calliope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • calliope is a type of musical instrument[2].
  • calliope's Commons category is recorded as Calliope (steam musical instrument)[3].
  • calliope's country of origin is recorded as United States[4].
  • calliope's country of origin is recorded as Canada[5].
  • calliope's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • calliope's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 421.222.11[7].

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Definition and Type

calliope is a type of musical instrument[2].

Why It Matters

calliope ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month).[1] calliope has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] calliope is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Related Entities

Canada United States

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → —
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    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → musical instrument
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