ENVIRONMENTAL MUSIC

Hello all, Some of us may be interested in the following information
which I gathered from

www.shagmail.com
GIZMORAMA - ENVIRONMENTAL MUSIC 10/23

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Bell music was widely employed in Europe and elsewhere for a
thousand or more years as a source of inspiration and, on occasion,
alert. Our story today brings out the bells. A carillon is a
collection of tuned bells arranged so they may be played as if they
were the strings of some piano or organ. The bells are hung in a
stationary manner and the clappers are connected to a mechanical
keyboard played with fists and feet. Expert playing requires musical
dexterity, strength and endurance -- an art form that is rarely seen
and slowly but surely disappearing from the planet. The bells and the
mechanism to play the bells often weigh several tons and are normally
stashed away in some bell tower to be heard and not seen. We were
recently treated to a wonderful performance in the open air and at
ground level of a carillon at the Texas Renaissance Festival. The
act, called "Cast in Bronze" was inspirational. castinbronze.com will
give you some additional information.
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Regards,
Haresh.