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| − | '''Campanology''' is the ancient art of | + | '''Campanology''' is the ancient art of church bell ringing and is usually just referred to as "bell ringing". It originated in [[England]] and is mainly practiced in the [[United Kingdom]]. There are several important distinctions between campanology and other forms of church bell ringing: |
| − | 1) The bells are | + | 1) The bells are rung rather chimed. Ringing a bell involves rotating the whole bell by 360 degrees. This gives a much louder sound than a chimed bell, in which the bell is swung just enough to strike the clapper. |
2) The bells are rung in turn (peel) so that no two strike at once. | 2) The bells are rung in turn (peel) so that no two strike at once. | ||
3) The order in which the bells are struck can be changed by ringing a "method". These methods have quaint sounding names like "Grandsire surprise doubles" | 3) The order in which the bells are struck can be changed by ringing a "method". These methods have quaint sounding names like "Grandsire surprise doubles" | ||
[[Category:Music]] | [[Category:Music]] | ||
Revision as of 05:29, January 15, 2008
Campanology is the ancient art of church bell ringing and is usually just referred to as "bell ringing". It originated in England and is mainly practiced in the United Kingdom. There are several important distinctions between campanology and other forms of church bell ringing:
1) The bells are rung rather chimed. Ringing a bell involves rotating the whole bell by 360 degrees. This gives a much louder sound than a chimed bell, in which the bell is swung just enough to strike the clapper. 2) The bells are rung in turn (peel) so that no two strike at once. 3) The order in which the bells are struck can be changed by ringing a "method". These methods have quaint sounding names like "Grandsire surprise doubles"