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Bell

A bell /ˈbɛl/ (ⓘ) is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that—when struck—vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an internal "clapper" or "uvula", an external hammer, or—in small bells—by a small loose sphere enclosed within…

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Classification
Struck idiophone
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
111.242 (Bells: Percussion vessels with the vibration weakest near the vertex)

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Etymology

History

Styles of ringing

Church and temple bells

Bellfounding

Use in clock chimes

Notable bells

Usage as musical instruments

Farm bells

Dead bell

Bell study and ringing organizations

Gallery

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Bell

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Avg. degree1.99
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Bell

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related to Notable bells · 105
Bell → American, Austria, Big Ben, Bongdeoksa Temple, British Isles, Burma, CE, Christ Church, Christopher Wren, City, Clock Tower, Cologne, Cologne Cathedral, Dhammazedi, Dicke Pitter, Eijsbouts, Elizabeth Tower, England, Erfurt Cathedral, Fallen
related to Gallery · 47
Bell → AD, Arizona, Banna-ji, Bansho, Benkei, British Museum, Bronze, Buddhist, Century AD, Chang Chun Temple, Chikanobu Toyohara, China, Chinese, Cuileain's Bell, Evangelist, Fire Bell, Glendale, GreeceTemple, Hei-zan Mountain, Hubei Provincial Museum
related to history · 26
Bell → After, Among, Assyrian, BCE, Bells, Bible, By, CE, China, Clapper-bells, Erlitou, Exodus, Greeks, Hubei Province, In West Asia, Jerusalem, Neolithic China, Roman, Romans, Shang
related to Bells in Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism · 18
Bell → Buddhist, Ghanta, Ghaṇṭā, Hindu, IAST, IndiaBell, Jain, JapanBuddhist, Japanese, Kyoto, Nepal, Patan Durbar Square, Rewalsar, Ryōanji Temple, Sanskrit, See, Shimoda, Taleju Bhawani
related to Bell study and ringing organizations · 12
Bell → Canada, Carillonneurs, Central Council, Church Bell Ringers, English, Guild, International, Mexico, North America, Numerous, The American Bell Association, United States
related to Bell tuning · 11
Bell → After, François Hemony, However, In, It, Large, Much, Pieter, The, The Erfurt, This
related to Ancient Chinese bells · 10
Bell → Chinese, However, In, Marquis Yi, The, Their, Tuned, Warring States, Zeng, Zhong
related to Use in clock chimes · 10
Bell → Bells, Big Ben, Cloca, In, Indeed, Latin, One, Palace, Westminster, Westminster Quarters
related to Farm bells · 9
Bell → An, Idris Davies, In, Pete Seeger, Rhymney, Scandinavia, The, The Bells, Whereas
related to Bellfounding · 8
Bell → Chinese, England, Europe, Known, Other, Steel, The, Turkish

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bells cast used metal also sound called temple clapper small made bronze largest church tower one ringing hung great musical

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BellClassificationStruck idiophone1.00infobox
BellHornbostel–Sachs classification111.242 (Bells: Percussion vessels with the vibration weakest near the vertex)1.00infobox
Bellis achurch bell or town bell0.90text
Bellis aKane bell0.90text
Bellis alargest functioning bell0.90text
Bellis alargest functioning swinging bell0.90text
Bellis aship's bell of the wrecked HMS Lutine0.90text
Bellis atubular bell0.90text
an English ring of bellsinstance ofto a musical ensemble0.80text
a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scaleinstance ofto a musical ensemble0.80text
installed in a bell towerinstance ofto a musical ensemble0.80text
coke or brickinstance ofSuch a mould has an outer section clamped to a base-plate on which an inner core has been constructed.The core is built on the base-plate using porous materials0.80text

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