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Bookmark or Share- List of carillons in the United States - WikipediaAccording to the World Carillon Federation , the carillons in the United States account for 25 percent of the world's total [3] and is consequently considered one of the "great carillon countries" along with the Netherlands and Belgium.
- Yale Guild of CarillonneursWhat is a carillon? A carillon is a musical instrument composed of at least 23 bells, tuned in chromatic sequence. It is played from a console that resembles a simple organ, with batons (for the hands) and pedals (for the feet). These keys move the clappers (metal ball) that strike and sound the bells, which remain stationary.
- About the Carillon · Berkeley Carillon GuildA carillon is a musical instrument composed of at least 23 carillon bells, arranged in chromatic sequence, so tuned as to produce concordant harmony when many bells are sounded together. It is played from a keyboard that allows expression through variation of touch.
- Carillon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterThe meaning of CARILLON is a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard.
- Carillon | Musical Instrument, Bells, History & Uses | BritannicaCarillon, musical instrument consisting of at least 23 cast bronze bells in fixed suspension, tuned in chromatic order (i.e., in half steps) and capable of concordant harmony when sounded together. Customarily located in a tower, it is played from a clavier, or keyboard, containing wooden levers
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