# Looking for maker of a particular musical instrument **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 19, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-maker-of-a-particular-musical-instrument/996299 "2024-01-19T01:22:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-maker-of-a-particular-musical-instrument/996299/1 "2024-01-19T01:22:55Z")
I received a 35 key IRIN melodian/melodica for Christmas, and I can find any info about this company. Is there a link to this company? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-maker-of-a-particular-musical-instrument/996299/2 "2024-01-19T01:27:36Z")
It seems to be a brand based out of Zhejiang, China. I also see they sell guitars and other stuff. [Hopefully this link works.](https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wholesale-IRIN-cheap-price-easy-learn_1600095226460.html?spm=a2700.galleryofferlist.normal_offer.d_image.40ef1f20rTDwSR) That’s not a link to the company but an Ali Baba page with their info. I saw some other websites with the same info. I don’t know if they have any web presence or not. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-maker-of-a-particular-musical-instrument/996299/3 "2024-01-19T01:32:10Z")
Thanks. This is the one I got: [![](https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/Hc21044e19fb348aba2cf0b16d77ddf75o/242581784/Hc21044e19fb348aba2cf0b16d77ddf75o.jpg) ](https://sc01.alicdn.com/kf/Hc21044e19fb348aba2cf0b16d77ddf75o/242581784/Hc21044e19fb348aba2cf0b16d77ddf75o.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-maker-of-a-particular-musical-instrument/996299/4 "2024-01-19T01:34:46Z")
I believe it may be the same as the Yiwu Aiyue Musical Instrument Co. They sell the IRIN branded stuff; they’re in Zhejiang, China, and their CEO is named Mr. Irin Sun, apparently? This is probably as close to a website as you’ll get: > **[Yiwu Aiyue Musical Instrument Co., Ltd.](https://aiyueyueqi.en.alibaba.com/)** > > Yiwu Aiyue Musical Instrument Co., Ltd., Experts in Manufacturing and Exporting and 0 more Products. ---
**Author:** ![EnolaStraight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-maker-of-a-particular-musical-instrument/996299/5 "2024-01-25T04:02:31Z")
If anyone’s wondering what it sounds like… The Hooters! [The Hooters - And We Danced - Bing video](https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=youtube%20hooters%20and%20we%20danced%20videos&FORM=VIRE0&mid=59014D87D65B5790CB5A59014D87D65B5790CB5A&view=detail&ru=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dyoutube%20hooters%20and%20we%20danced) ---
**Author:** ![Francis\_Vaughan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/francis_vaughan/32/3093_2.png) [@Francis\_Vaughan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francis_Vaughan)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-maker-of-a-particular-musical-instrument/996299/6 "2024-01-25T04:25:14Z")
> [@EnolaStraight](#): > > The Hooters! I remember they said they named the band after the name they used for the melodica. Free reed instruments are an interesting beast. Harmonica and Accordion being the other western instruments of note. Harmonium and certain organ stops being the less common. Lots of Asian free reed instruments however. (There is an interesting overview article in the latest issue of Acoustics Today. However I think it is only available to subscribers/members.)