Directory of Bells Resources

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Asian Bells

http://www.ausbell.com.au/asian_bells.html
General description of large Buddhist temple bells and information about casting with photographs.
BBC: Bells on Sunday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006sgsh
Provides an opportunity to listen to archived broadcast recordings of change ringing.
Change Ringing Resource Centre

http://www.wdcra.org.uk/study/
Includes a virtual tour of a church tower and information on the stages of learning to ring.
Dove's Guide for Church Bell Ringers

http://dove.cccbr.org.uk/dove.php
A searchable list of all the towers in the world with change ringing bells.
European Bells

http://www.ausbell.com.au/european_bells.html
Describes the traditions of change ringing and carillons. Includes details of how foundries cast a bell.
The Ancient Art

http://www.ausbell.com.au/ancient_art.html
Articles about why bells are different from other musical instruments and how the science of acoustics has helped to refine their sound.
Traditional chimes & knells from the County of Nice

http://mtcn.free.fr/mtcn-traditional-music-midi-chime.php
Presentation of these traditional ringings from villages in the Southern French Alps. Includes MIDI files and scores.

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