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Bells: Music, Art, Culture, and Politics from Around the World

Jaan Whitehead

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Description:We live in a world of bells yet seldom notice them. But bells have existed in all cultures since earliest times, often playing powerful roles in history. They have been the “voice” of the Buddha in the East and the “voice” of God in the West. They have been talismans for early monastics, sources of glorious music, and parts of many sacred rituals. And they have been the clocks, school bells, and fire bells of everyday life. From the recently discovered chimes of ancient China to the music of carillons and the surprising bell on the International Space Station, Bells brings together seventeen stories that explore the magic and mysticism of bells, their political and religious power, and their wide-ranging musicality. Inspired by her great-grandmother’s trip around the world to collect bells and informed by her own world travels, Jaan Whitehead brings these stories to life in all their rich diversity. Illustrated with more than one hundred photographs, this beautiful book creates a living portrait of one of history’s more remarkable artifacts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bells: Music, Art, Culture, and Politics from Around the World. To get started finding Bells: Music, Art, Culture, and Politics from Around the World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 288

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Girl Friday Books

Release: 2022

ISBN: 1954854730

Description: We live in a world of bells yet seldom notice them. But bells have existed in all cultures since earliest times, often playing powerful roles in history. They have been the “voice” of the Buddha in the East and the “voice” of God in the West. They have been talismans for early monastics, sources of glorious music, and parts of many sacred rituals. And they have been the clocks, school bells, and fire bells of everyday life. From the recently discovered chimes of ancient China to the music of carillons and the surprising bell on the International Space Station, Bells brings together seventeen stories that explore the magic and mysticism of bells, their political and religious power, and their wide-ranging musicality. Inspired by her great-grandmother’s trip around the world to collect bells and informed by her own world travels, Jaan Whitehead brings these stories to life in all their rich diversity. Illustrated with more than one hundred photographs, this beautiful book creates a living portrait of one of history’s more remarkable artifacts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bells: Music, Art, Culture, and Politics from Around the World. To get started finding Bells: Music, Art, Culture, and Politics from Around the World, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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