tubular bells

/ˌtuː.bjə.lɚ ˈbelz/ (also chimes) a musical instrument consisting of a set of metal tubes that are hit to produce a ringing sound.

It comprises two mostly instrumental tracks. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments. Tubular Bells initially sold slowly, but gained worldwide attention in December 1973 when its opening theme was used for the soundtrack to the horror film The Exorcist.

The album was pioneering in many ways, from its use of bells to electric guitars recorded at half speed, and has been credited as an early example of new age music. At the time of its release - although a unique sounding album in many ways - Tubular Bells was closely associated with the progressive rock scene.

Tubular bells are housed in a stand about 180 cm high (90 cm wide and 70 cm deep) and consisting of a base with wheels, a frame and two suspension rails. The chromatically tuned tubes are arranged in two rows in keyboard fashion and hung on straps from the two suspension rails.

Tubular bells (also known as chimes) are musical instruments in the percussion family. Their sound resembles that of church bells, carillon, or a bell tower; the original tubular bells were made to duplicate the sound of church bells within an ensemble.

1. : a hollow usually cup-shaped metallic device that makes a ringing sound when struck. 2. : the stroke or sound of a bell that tells the hour.

There's a lot to this unique instrument. Orchestral chimes, also called orchestral bells or tubular bells, are a series of tuned brass tubes of different lengths, suspended within a frame by thin wire or cord. These tubes are struck with mallets to produce a sound.

Their sound resembles that of church bells, carillon, or a bell tower; the original tubular bells were made to duplicate the sound of church bells within an ensemble. Each bell is a metal tube, 30–38 mm (11⁄4–11⁄2 in) in diameter, tuned by altering its length.

Sound is produced when the metal tubes in a set of chimes are struck along their top edge using a rawhide- or plastic-headed hammer called a chime mallet. An attached damper pedal allows an extended ringing of the bells.

The sound of bells ringing, like church bells on a Sunday morning, can be called tintinnabulation. You can describe similar sounds that way, too - like the telephone's tintinnabulation or the tintinnabulation of your sister's silver bracelets tinkling together as she walks.

bell1. / (bɛl) / noun. a hollow, usually metal, cup-shaped instrument that emits a musical ringing sound when struck, often by a clapper hanging inside it. the sound made by such an instrument or device, as for showing the hours or marking the beginning or end of a period of time.

tintinnabulation The sound of bells ringing, like church bells on a Sunday morning, can be called tintinnabulation. You can describe similar sounds that way, too - like the telephone's tintinnabulation or the tintinnabulation of your sister's silver bracelets tinkling together as she walks.