TUBULAR BELL Definition & Meaning

tubular bell

noun

Often tubular bells. one of a set of tuned metal tubes of different lengths used as a musical instrument, suspended vertically from a frame and struck with a mallet to produce sounds or melodies.

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Origin of tubular bell¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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The 18-year-old senior Jaelyn Handy, who contributes movement as well as chiming tubular bell playing alongside members of Yarn/Wire, cited a passage having little to do with basketball as one of her favorites.

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The distinctive tubular bell ringing, percussion jingling and low bass line rumbling as a character does something: usually, walk menacingly.

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Piano strings are manipulated with fishing line for a metallic whine; bowing a vibraphone while a tubular bell is gently struck ends up sounding like how a shiver feels.

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The iconic cover featured a chromium-plated bent tubular bell set up in a photo studio.

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