Bell
A bell 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 the body of the bell (jingle bell).Bells are usually cast from bell metal (a type of bronze) for its resonant properties, but can also be made from other hard materials. This depends on the function. Some small bells such as ornamental bells or cowbells can be made from cast or pressed metal, glass or ceramic, but large bells such as a church, clock and tower bells are normally cast from bell metal.
Bells intended to be heard over a wide area can range from a single bell hung in a turret or bell-gable, to a musical ensemble such as an English ring of bells, a carillon or a Russian zvon which are tuned to a common scale and installed in a bell tower. Many public or institutional buildings house bells, most commonly as clock bells to sound the hours and quarters.
Historically, bells have been associated with religious rites, and are still used to call communities together for religious services. Later, bells were made to commemorate important events or people and have been associated with the concepts of peace and freedom. The study of bells is called campanology. Provided by Wikipedia
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Self-Consciousness, Decoloniality and Pluriversal Thinking in Augusto Monterroso's Literary Production by Lucy Bell
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Intervention or Non-intervention, the Legalities of R2P and the Human Rights Agenda by Gabriel Bell
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Can the capitalist economic system deliver environmental justice? by Karen Bell
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Financial Indicators of Sustainable and Financialised Municipal Water Infrastructure by Brad Bell
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Commercial and cultural sectors: potential for data collaboration? by Graham Bell
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Report of the Primary Latin Project February 2015 by Barbara Bell
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Bale, Tim, The Conservative Party After Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation by Emma Bell
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Poussin and Optics: Reflections on the Lake in “a Calm” by Bell, Janis
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Let Us Bring You to Your Census: Recent Developments in UK Census Data Provision by Lucy Bell
Published 2003-02-01
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The agency of students, teachers and learning technologists by Frances Bell
Published 2009-12-01
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The Birth of American Phenomenology in Josiah Royce's "New Phenomenology" by Jason Bell
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Commercial and cultural sectors: potential for data collaboration? by Graham Bell
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Controversies in the Prevention and Control of Antimicrobial Drug Resistance by David Bell
Published 1998-09-01
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