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New Zealand Graphic, Volume VIII, Issue 35, 29 August 1891, Page 317

Piano playing Not Popular. — A paper says that pianoplaying is not as general or as popular in society as it was formerly. The piano is still found in nearly all the houses of wealthy or well-to-do people, but it is not played as much as it used to be. The present fashion in society music is for the guitar, the zither and the banjo. Piano-playing is still tegarded as a necessary accomplishment, but the other instruments named are more popular. This is a transient fashion or fad, and cannot last long. The piano is easily the king of all instruments, and while the guitar, zither or banjo furnish pleasant accompaniments for the voice, they are not capable of producing much musical effect. Beside, it will be found that playing on them tends to harden and distort the finger tips, and that will pievent them from becoming permanently popular. Probably this is the reason why the harp, one of the most powerful of instruments, and formerly very popular among ladies, has almost entirely gone out of use as a parlour instrument. Builders and others will save from one pound to thirty shillings per ton by using * ORB' CORRUGATED IRON. Flag Brand Pickles and Sauce cannot be equalled Hayward Bros.. Manufacturers. Christchurch.—(Advt.)