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Organ may refer to:
Biology
edit- Organ (biology), a group of tissues organized to serve a common function
- Organ system, a collection of organs that function together to carry out specific functions within the body.
Musical instruments
edit- Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone
- Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument
- Hammond organ, an electro-mechanical keyboard instrument
- Pipe organ, a musical instrument that produces sound when pressurized air is driven through a series of pipes
- Fairground organ, an automatic mechanical organ designed to provide loud music in fairground settings
- Street organ, a mobile, automatic mechanical pneumatic organ played by an organ grinder
- Theatre organ, a pipe organ originally designed specifically for imitation of an orchestra
- BBC Theatre Organ, several theatre organs used for popular BBC radio programmes
Films
edit- Organ (film), a 1996 Japanese film about organ thieves
- The Organ (film), a 1965 Slovak film
Periodicals
edit- Organ, any official periodical (i.e., magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) of an organization
- Organ (magazine), a UK music magazine founded in 1986
- The Organ (magazine), a quarterly publication for organ enthusiasts, founded in 1921
- The Organ (newspaper), an underground newspaper published in San Francisco from 1970 to 1972
Places
editUnited States
edit- Organ, New Mexico, an unincorporated community
- Organ Mountains, New Mexico
- The Organ (Zion), a summit in Utah
- Organ Rock Formation, in Utah, New Mexico and Arizona
- Organ Cave, Virginia
Elsewhere
edit- Organ Peak, Graham Land, Antarctica
- Serra dos Órgãos, or Organ Range, a mountain range in Brazil
- Organ, Hautes-Pyrénées, a commune in France
- Organ, Iran, a village in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Iran
- Organ-e Kord, a village in Qazvin Province, Iran
- Organ-e Tork, a village in Qazvin Province, Iran
Other uses
edit- Organ, a division within an organization, for example, organs of United Nations
- Organs of state, branches of power within a government
- Organ, an old word for a mental faculty, particularly in the context of phrenology
- Organ, a slang word for a penis
- Organ (surname), a list of people with the surname
- The Organ (band), a Canadian rock band 2001–2006
- Organ (album), a 2021 album by Dimension