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In the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, a form of glockenspiel is called a bell lyre, bell lyra, or lyra-glockenspiel. [11] The bell lyre is a form of glockenspiel commonly used in marching bands. [12] One variation is played vertically and has an extendable spike that is held on a strap.
J. C. Deagan, Inc. is a former musical instrument manufacturing company that developed and produced instruments from the late 19th- to mid-20th century. It was founded in 1880 by John Calhoun Deagan and initially manufactured glockenspiels.
Daniel Paul Federici (January 23, 1950 – April 17, 2008) was an American musician, best known as a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, where he was its organist, accordionist and glockenspiel player.
Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...
A glockenspiel is installed at 190 E. Charles Street in Mt. Angel, Oregon, United States. [1] The glockenspiel is housed in a 49-foot (15 m) tower and features wood carvings of community members. A musical routine occurs four times daily. [2] In 2016, figurines representing the six military branches replaced the regular statues temporarily. [3]
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When this cymbal is struck with a beater (most usually a soft beater), it produces a myriad of sounds with no single overruling note. One can distinguish the two by ear by following a simple method. A gong sounds like a slightly muffled church bell , producing a soft but clear note, whereas the tam-tam sounds much more like a large metal object ...
The Pixiphone was a range of toy glockenspiels (although they were inaccurately labelled as xylophones on their packaging). The larger Pixiphones had a 'raiser-bar' which could be used to end a note abruptly, rather than letting the sound fade naturally.