"Cast In Bronze" Playing Bells by Carillon

See interview at end of video.
Also see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltVLVLKIjq0&feature=PlayList&p=C34B5D9...
A 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. The keys are struck with the half-closed hand. In addition, the larger bells are connected to foot pedals.

Although bells were first made by man during the Bronze Age, it was not until the 15th century that Flemish bell founders began to discover the process of accurately tuning bells. The 17th century was a golden age for the production of excellent carillons in the Low Countries of Europe. The art of making carillon bells almost died out by the 19th century. It is only in the 20th century that carillon bell founding was revived and has surpassed the quality and tuning of 17th century bells.

Carillons are usually installed in a tower, either in a partially enclosed bell chamber which helps soften and blend the tones, or else hanging from an exposed bell frame. The keyboard is either in a room directly below the bells or placed in a cabin located in the bellchamber among the bells. A very few instruments have been mounted on trucks or trailers so that they can be moved from place to place.

The world's greatest concentration of carillons is still in the Low Countries of Europe (Belgium, The Netherlands, northern France and northwest Germany). The art of the carillon has spread world wide, however, with instruments on every continent except Antarctica. More than 180 exist in North America, and they are listed in the Tower Directory. Elsewhere in the world, more than 450 exist, and they can also be found through the Tower Directory.

An instrument which is like a carillon in terms of the number of bells, but which has only automatic action, is often loosely called a carillon. These can also be found through the Tower Directory, where they are identified as "non-traditional carillons".

An instrument which is like a carillon but has less than 23 bells is called a chime. Several different types of playing mechanism are used in chimes, and the musical capabilities are distinctly less. Although chimes are found in as many parts of the world as carillons are, there was a uniquely American development of them in the 19th century. About 700 are known in North America, and more than 500 in the rest of the world; they can also be found through the Tower Directory.

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[iminsane84]

brilliant awesome vid

[compton3c]

Thanks, I wish I had my Hd camera then to get it. Of course, that was the days YouTube didn't support the format & limited uploads to 100MB. :-D

3c

[beingnonbeing]

Where is this?

[TheSlavicHeart]

kurwa=bark

[irkibby]

The man is talking complete toss!

[AntaresInScorpius]

that is so cool!!!

[ColJimQ]

Great vid!!

Jim