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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Saturday Evening LectureSerial: SF-05117A Tape VIII (?) Side 1 Sat eve lecture (1 - 60); Side 2 Sat eve lecture (1-15?) Question-and-Answer, Daily Life, Buddha Nature, Happiness, Balance, Bell, Evil, Hate... |
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YYYY.MM.DD-serial.00250 Thich Nhat Hanh, Offering, Priest, Mill Valley, Bell |
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Emptiness and Compassion Retreat, Serial 00025 Daily Life, Demons, true dharma, Delusion, Enemies, Sangha, Lineage, Commitment, Bell... |
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Deshung Rinpoche's Life, Serial 00061 Teacher-and-Student, Nirvana, Silence, Japan, Ceremony, Bell |
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Manjushri Sapan, Serial 00062 Manjushri, true dharma, Bell, Dana, Delusion, Breath, Commitment, Renunciation,... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00379, Side B Lotus Sutra, Hindrances, Gratitude, Silence, Instruction, War, Mahayana, Bell, Peace... |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00526 Observe, Dragons, Enemies, Fox, Bell, Posture, Instruction, War, Peace, Lay |
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Unknown Date, Serial 00555 Heart Sutra, Attachment, Echo, Ordination, Silence, Chanting, Lineage, Bell, Religion... |
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Seminar on TaoismSerial: SR-00275-A Alan Watts on Taoism, session 1 Forms, Silence, Echo, Obstacles, Describe, Lay, Bell, Continuous, Consciousness,... |
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YYYY.05.17-serial.00204 Desire, Bell, Ceremony, Lineage, realization |
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