<P> Coordinates: 14 ° 28 ′ 52" N 120 ° 58 ′ 53" E ﻿ / ﻿ 14.481109 ° N 120.981498 ° E ﻿ / 14.481109; 120.981498 </P> <P> The Las Piñas Bamboo Organ in St. Joseph Parish Church in Las Piñas City, Philippines, is a 19th - century church organ with unique organ pipes; they are made almost entirely of bamboo . It was completed in 1824 by Father Diego Cera, the builder of the town's stone church and its first resident Catholic parish priest . </P> <P> After age and numerous disasters had rendered the musical instrument unplayable for a long time, in 1972, the national government and the local community joined together to have the organ shipped to Germany for restoration . For its anticipated return in 1975, the home church of the bamboo organ and the surrounding buildings were restored to their 19th - century state by Architect Francisco Mañosa and partner Ludwig Alvarez in time for its scheduled return . The annual International Bamboo Organ Festival, a music festival of classical music, was started to celebrate the music of the reborn instrument and its unique sound . </P>

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