![]() ![]() Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services. Many public or institutional buildings house bells, most commonly as clock bells to sound the hours and quarters. ![]() Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cowbells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as a church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal.īells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or-in small bells-by a small loose sphere enclosed within the body of the bell ( jingle bell).īells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. ![]() (Bells: Percussion vessels with the vibration weakest near the vertex)Ī bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Parts of a typical tower bell hung for swinging: 1. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |