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Contents 1 Largest Carillon 2 List format 3 Wikipedian Comments 4 Electronic Carillons 5 Carillon Definition 6 Promo

[edit] Largest Carillon

The article mentions that the largest is a 77-bell Carillon. However, the Wiki for "Stone Mountain" states that the park's Carillon has 732 bells. Can someone explain why the Stone Mountain one isn't the one listed? I might not remember to check this discussion page, so if you could, please reply on my User Talk. Thanks.

[edit] List format

Text moved to Talk:List of carillons (when this list became separated from the 'Carillon' article.

[edit] Wikipedian Comments

There were two, rival, foundries in the Meneely family: one lathed its bells and the other thought casting was the One True Way.[1] So any refs to a "Meneely" foundry, like the one I added yesterday, should spec which one is meant. =/ Kwantus 21:10, 2005 Mar 26 (UTC)

I don't think that it's "Maryland, My Maryland", but rather a different song. As a graduate, I should know this ... I'm also adding the McDonogh Carillon, the other one in Maryland state.--Rbeas 00:49, 25 July 2005 (UTC)

Well, decided to revert at this point. I'm sure that someone has a suitable way to put the list on a separate page, or pages for each continent / region / whatever. Reverted to the page with the list and incorporated picapica's edits. Comments welcome!--Rbeas 00:39, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Electronic Carillons

Should we consider any comment or edits to present electronic carillons? They are becoming widespread. Are they truly a carillon if they are electronic? Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines a carillon both ways. See [[2]]

Just a thought. Sarum blue 16:58, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

I found an interesting brief article about the history of the carillon, its movement to the US, and the development of the electronic carillon. It can be viewed here: [3] In addition, I found an excellent example of a modern electronic carillon. It can be viewed here: [4] Someone could probably contact the manager and ask if the photo could be used. He was very responsive in emails relating to my request for information. I might come back later to work on this article and get the image, but for now I thought I'd post this information here in case anyone else wants to take this topic and go with it. Sarum blue 19:40, 9 March 2006 (UTC)

I believe the opinion of a majority of carillonneurs is that an "electronic carillon" is in fact not a carillon at all, but a simple sound-producing machine, and as such, has no more in common with an actual carillon (which is a musical instrument) than, say, a CD player has with a violin.

Certainly if some company manufactured a CD player that only played sounds that were sort of similar to a violin, but required no musician to operate it, no one would seriously suggest including references to this machine in the Wikipedia article on violins... SaxTeacher (talk) 06:48, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

I've added a quick reference to electronic or simulated carillons, and I've added an article where they can be discussed. Mattlary 04:26, 14 February 2007 (UTC)

Sorry Mattlary, I removed that entry (see my edit comment). If the article on electronic carillons would come to include their playable kind, all with proper references, then an appropriate line from this 'Carillon' article could point at such. Kind regards. — — SomeHuman 14 Feb 2007 06:00 (UTC)

An electric one would be like a sampler I think.--SilverPwnzor (talk) 02:35, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Carillon Definition

The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America[5] defines a carillon as "a musical instrument consisting of at least two octaves of carillon bells arranged in chromatic series and played from a keyboard permitting control of expression through variation of touch. A carillon bell is a cast bronze cup-shaped bell whose partial tones are in such harmonious relationship to each other as to permit many such bells to be sounded together in varied chords with harmonious and concordant effect."[6] For the purposes of clarity, the GCNA defines "traditional carillon" as one played from a carillon keyboard; a "non-traditional carillon" is a musical instrument with bells, but played from an electronic keyboard. Anything else is not a carillon according to the GCNA (or the World Carillon Federation). WABtheMusician 22:22, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

That's great and very interesting! Could you give us a link to that source? Sarum blue 14:54, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Promo

Has anyone thought to add a piece to this about Cast in Bronze? www.castinbronze.com The only travelling Carillon in the world, and quite amazing if I do say so myself.

Yes, several users. It's in the List of carillons where it belongs. Please start a new section for an comment unrelated to a former one, and sign your comment with 4 tildes ( ~~~~ ). — SomeHuman 26 Feb 2007 06:00 (UTC)