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Carillons

Scope note

Sets of stationary hanging bells, normally for outdoor use in an open tower chamber or on a high frame, played manually from a keyboard, automatically by clockwork, or electronically by pneumatic mechanism. More extensive than chimes, their range covers two octaves or more, with all but the lowest notes forming a fully chromatic scale. NGDMI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000195449

Broader Terms used

<sets of bells>

Equivalent Terms used

carillon

Created

12yrs ago

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