The exhibition will be held at The Grand Millenium Al Wahda Hotel in Abu Dhabi, under the patronage of His Excellency Dr. Zaki Nusseibeh, Ministry Of Presidential Affairs Advisor, on the 27 of May at 6:30pm. the exhibition lasts until 22nd August 2012.This unique Exhibition is the a unique experience for the hotel and to create awareness about Art Culture.

Vindemia has worked with some of the most devoted music and art collectors from Switzerland to bring to UAE, the magnificent works of art and very much sought after collectibles that were often popular gifts at the court of kings and found in the houses of the aristocracy.

This is a very good opportunity for the Hotel to get an exposure and make the difference, besides to provide the chance to the art lovers to stay connected to Abu Dhabi city.

Some of the main highlights from the entire collection of instruments that will be showcased at the exhibition will be a Steinway Concert grand piano of King Edward VII circa 1896, a barrel piano by G. Rossi, Reuge 72 note music movement in a very large Bombay style jewelry box, by Rossini, 52key DECAP Dance Organ with drum, base drum, wood-block, cymbal and “Scanelli” accordion, circa 1940, th Upright writing desk with Swiss music box of Mermond musical movement , circa 1870, a Station-Automaton with large moving doll, Hupfeld Symphony Jazz Orchestrion, Art Deco style.

“Mechanical music instruments are a combination of music, mechanism and art that gained popularity four generations ago and have continuously fascinated musical enthusiasts and collectors alike. Vindemia would want all music and art lovers in the UAE to visit the exhibition and enjoy the best selection of musical boxes and musical collectors’ items that you will not find anywhere in the Middle east. Each instrument is an astonishing wonder both nostalgic and scientific,” said Ghada Kunash, owner of Vindemia Gallery.

One will be amazed by learning how sound is produced from variety of self-playing instruments and automata. Sound is produced when tuned metal prongs, or teeth, mounted in a line on flat comb are made to vibrate by contact with revolving cylinder or disk that is driven by a clockwork mechanism.

The circle of mechanical music is extremely diverse, with the selections including early key-wind cylinder musical boxes to the later disc versions, right the way through to fine singing birds, phonographs or gramophones, iconic jukeboxes barrel organs and pianos, and important encoding machines.