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| − | A musical instrument composed of at least 23 cup-shaped | + | A '''carillon''' is a [[musical instrument]] composed of at least 23 cup-shaped [[bell]]s played from a baton [[keyboard]] using fists and feet (such an instrument with fewer than this number of bells is known as a chime). Carillon bells are made of bell [[bronze]], approximately 78% [[copper]] and 22% [[tin]]. Carillons are normally housed in [[bell tower]]s. The carillon has the widest [[dynamic range]] of any mechanical (non-electric) musical instrument. |
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A carillon is a musical instrument composed of at least 23 cup-shaped bells played from a baton keyboard using fists and feet (such an instrument with fewer than this number of bells is known as a chime). Carillon bells are made of bell bronze, approximately 78% copper and 22% tin. Carillons are normally housed in bell towers. The carillon has the widest dynamic range of any mechanical (non-electric) musical instrument.