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Handbell

A handbell is a bell designed to be rung by hand. To ring a handbell, a ringer grasps the bell by its slightly flexible handle – traditionally made of leather, but often now made of plastic – and moves the arm to make the hinged clapper strike the inside of the bell. An individual handbell can be used simply as a signal to catch people's attention or…

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Classification
Percussion
Developed
1696–1724
Hornbostel–Sachs classification
111.242.222 (Sets of clapper bells)
Inventor(s)
Robert and William Cor

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Handbell

Nodes58
Edges57
Triples89
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.034483
Components1

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Handbell

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related to Terminology · 14
Handbell → American, England, English, In, In America, Malmark, Malmark Bellcraftsmen, Pennsylvania, Schulmerich, Schulmerich Bells, The, United Kingdom, While, Whitechapel
related to history · 13
Handbell → Aldbourne, Cor, Credit, England, Handheld, It, Originally, Robert, The, The Cor, Tower, William Cor, Wiltshire
related to Music · 13
Handbell → Alfred Music, All, C4, C5, Costs, For, Handbells, Hope Publishing Company, However, Several, The, The Lorenz Corporation, This
related to Performance · 9
Handbell → C1, C9, England, G4, G6, The, United States, Unlike, While
related to Characteristics · 8
Handbell → Dutch, English, Fritsen, Furthermore, Handbells, It, Petit, The
related to Handbell tree · 7
Handbell → Barbara Brocker, Handbell Tree, Handbells, It, Louise Frier, The, This
related to Notation · 7
Handbell → BD, LV, PL, SK, SW, TD, There
related to Performers · 5
Handbell → Bell Choir, Bells, ChoirPikes Peak RingersThe Raleigh, RingersCPU Handbell ChoirWestminster Concert, Temple SquareDorothy Shaw Bell
related to Ringing techniques · 4
Handbell → Beyond, Christian Nathaniel Guebert, The, To
related to External links · 3
Handbell → AmericaSchulmerich BellsMalmark Bells, Great BritainHandbell Musicians, Handbell Ringers

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Important terminology

bell bells ringing handbells used two ringers ring clapper sound ringer technique hand also one casting table music staccato english

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HandbellClassificationPercussion1.00infobox
HandbellDeveloped1696–17241.00infobox
HandbellHornbostel–Sachs classification111.242.222 (Sets of clapper bells)1.00infobox
HandbellInventor(s)Robert and William Cor1.00infobox
Handbellis abell designed to be rung by hand0.90text
plucking the clapper with the bell on the tableinstance ofincluding stopped techniques0.80text
Handbellrelated to CharacteristicsThe0.60section
Handbellrelated to CharacteristicsEnglish0.60section
Handbellrelated to CharacteristicsIt0.60section
Handbellrelated to CharacteristicsFurthermore0.60section
Handbellrelated to CharacteristicsDutch0.60section
Handbellrelated to CharacteristicsPetit0.60section

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