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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 …

  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.

  5. the Carillon | Rockefeller Chapel Website

    The Chicago instrument, comprising 72 bells and 100 tons of bronze, is the second heaviest carillon in North America. Its bells were cast over a three-year period and include a massive …

  6. 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 ...

  7. CARILLON Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CARILLON is a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard.

  8. 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.

  9. Carillon FAQs – Organ Department - IU

    A: A carillon is a mechanical keyboard instrument, like a piano or organ. What makes it unique is how it produces sound; while a piano makes sound through strings and an organ through …

  10. 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 …