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  1. Carillon - Wikipedia

    In the 1970s, the idea for a global carillon organization took shape, and the World Carillon Federation [nl] was later formed as the central organization of carillon players and enthusiasts.

  2. Carillon | Musical Instrument, Bells, History & Uses | Britannica

    Carillon, 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. …

  3. The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America - About carillons

    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.

  4. Carillons | National Bell Festival

    A carillon is a musical instrument of bells. Typically housed in a purpose-built bell tower or belfry, a carillon consists of at least 23 harmonically-tuned bells. The cup-shaped bells are hung fixed in a …

  5. Carillon - Organology: Musical Instruments Encyclopedia

    The Carillon is a large, highly sophisticated musical instrument consisting of a series of tuned bells that are played using a keyboard or an automatic mechanism.

  6. Intro | Understanding the Instrument - Arranging for Carillon

    What is a carillon? 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 …

  7. Carillon - Wikiwand

    A carillon ( KARR-ə-lon, kə-RIL-yən) is a pitched percussion instrument that is played with a keyboard and consists of at least 23 bells. The bells are cast in ...

  8. List of carillons in the United States - Wikipedia

    The definition of a carillon is fixed as follows: 'A carillon is a musical instrument composed of tuned bronze bells which are played from a baton keyboard'. Only those carillons having at least 23 bells …

  9. What is the history of the carillon? - gcna.org

    The carillon was not invented, but rather it evolved over several centuries. In the Middle Ages, the ringing of a bell was used for communication—to announce a call to prayer, to alert of fire, or to …

  10. Home - Dayton History

    1 day ago · Carillon Historical Park is a 65-acre open-air history museum. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, sons of Central Park's Frederick Law Olmsted, it tells the story of how Dayton changed the …