Bell Talks
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.
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Hakuin Bodhidharma, Demons, training, Greed, Concentration, Passions, Bell, Lay, Hate... |
Mar 23 1978 Tassajara |
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January 27th, 1980, Serial No. 01839 Liberation, Politics, Nirvana, Passions, Renewal, Freedom, Intimacy, Commitment, Bell... |
Jan 27 1980 SFZC |
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March 16th, 1980, Serial No. 01882 Echo, Politics, Tassajara, Silence, Passions, Bell, Conversation, Describe,... |
Mar 16 1980 SFZC |
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April 13th, 1980, Serial No. 01915 Continuous, Demons, Interview, Silence, Passions, Offering, Bell, confusion, Faith,... |
Apr 13 1980 SFZC |
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Poetry Reading Funeral, Subject-and-Object, Silence, Bell, Lay, Fox, Enemies, Evil, Anger, Hate... |
Feb 01 1983 City Center |
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An Afternoon of Poetry and Discussion Silence, Diversity, Peace, Enemies, Zoom, Fox, Intuition, Cultivation, Bell, Karma... |
Mar 27 1983 SFZC |
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On Father Thomas Merton Priest, Fasting, Hate, Bell, New Year, Observe, Silence, Instruction, Lay, Happiness... |
Jun 28 1983 SFZC |
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On Father Thomas Merton Instruction, Forgiveness, Commitment, Silence, Bell, Priest, training |
Jun 28 1983 SFZC |