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111.242 Bells - The vibration is weakest near the vertex. Bell tree; 111.242.1 Individual bells 111.242.11 Resting bells whose opening faces upward. Cowbell; 111.242.12 Hanging bells suspended from the apex. 111.242.121 Hanging bells without internal strikers. 111.242.122 Hanging bells with internal strikers. Bell; 111.242.2 Sets of bells or ...
The astronauts then produced a smuggled harmonica and sleigh bells, and with Schirra on the harmonica and Stafford on the bells, broadcast a rendition of "Jingle Bells". [17] [18] The harmonica, shown to the press upon their return, was a Hohner "Little Lady", a tiny harmonica approximately one inch (2.5 cm) long, by 3 ⁄ 8 of an inch (0.95 cm ...
Sleigh bells: Unpitched 112.112 Idiophone Jingle bells: Slenthem: Indonesia Pitched 111.222 Idiophone Slit drum: Both 111.24 Idiophone Snare drum: Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone Song bells: Pitched Idiophone Sounding stone: China Idiophone Spoon: Greece, Russia, Turkey Unpitched 111.14 Idiophone Steelpan: Trinidad & Tobago Pitched 111.241.12 ...
Jingle bells as a musical instrument An audio sample of jingle bells Sleigh bells Tuned chromatic sleigh bells, range F4–F6 Four jingle bells around the anvil in the coat of arms of Nurmo A jingle bell or sleigh bell is a type of bell which produces a distinctive 'jingle' sound, especially in large numbers.
On December 15, 1965, Walter Schirra discreetly brought a harmonica on board Gemini VI-A and played the song "Jingle Bells". The incident marked the first time that a musical instrument was ever played in space and the harmonica is now in the possession of the National Air and Space Museum. [4]
At that point, the sound of "Jingle Bells" was heard played on an eight-note Hohner "Little Lady" harmonica and a handful of small bells. [16] [17] The Smithsonian Institution claims these were the first musical instruments played in space [18] and keeps the instruments on display.
A number of instruments have been invented, designed, and made, that make sound from matter in its liquid state. This class of instruments is called hydraulophones . Hydraulophones use an incompressible fluid, such as water, as the initial sound-producing medium, and they may also use the hydraulic fluid as a user-interface.
First space rendezvous accomplished, station-keeping for over five hours at distances from 1 to 300 feet (0.30 to 91 m). First musical instruments played in space; crew played "Jingle Bells" on a harmonica and a ring of small bells as part of a jocular Santa Claus sighting. [26] [27] Gemini VIII: GLV-8 12563 SC8 Armstrong: Scott: 16–17 March 1966