Chime (bell instrument)
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A carillon-like instrument with less than 23 bells is called a chime. American chimes usually have one to one and a half diatonic octaves. Many chimes play an automated piece of music. Chime bells generally used to lack dynamic variation and inner tuning, or the mathematical balance of a bell's complex sound, to permit use of harmony. Since the 20th century, in Belgium and The Netherlands, clock chime bells have inner tuning and produce complex fully harmonized music.[1]
The here described chimes, often singular chime, should neither be confounded with another musical instrument called chimes or tubular bells, nor with a wind chime.
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- The Arma Sifton bells includes 14 bells (a chime) by Gillett & Johnston. Located at the International Peace Garden,North Dakota,United States, they were a gift from Central United Church of Brandon, Manitoba in 1972. The tower was supplied by North Dakota Veterans and dedicated in 1976. [1]
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- Campanology: Chimes (a concise chapter in the general article Campanology)
- Warning chime and light.
[edit] External links
- Chimes and knells rung in traditional music from County of Nice, France
- List of chimes in North America
