carillon

• Ein Musikinstrument, das aus einer Reihe abgestimmter Glocken besteht, die meist in einem Kirchturm aufgehängt sind und über eine Klaviatur oder mechanische Vorrichtungen gespielt werden. Bezeichnet auch die Glockenmusik selbst oder das Glockenspiel.

A musical instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells, typically hung in a bell tower, played by striking a keyboard or by mechanical means.

1. Set of bellsC1formalart

   A set of tuned bells hung in a bell tower, typically played from a keyboard or by an automated mechanism.

   Carillon

   • The carillon in the town square plays a melody every hour.
   • The church's carillon consists of 47 bells.
   • We climbed the tower to see the carillon up close.

   Synonymechimepeal

2. Music played on bellsC1formalart

   A piece of music composed or performed on a set of tuned bells, usually in a tower.

   Glockenmusik

   • The carillon echoed across the valley at sunset.
   • She learned to play the carillon at the music academy.
   • The carillon's sound was both powerful and delicate.