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A percussion instrument consisting of two or three small conical bells, similar to a cowbell, and typically played by striking them with a drumstick.
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Agogô — An agogô (meaning gong or bell in Yoruba) is a single or multiple bell now used throughout the world but with origins in traditional Yoruba music and also in the samba baterias (percussion ensembles). The agogô may be the oldest samba instrument… … Wikipedia
agogo — noun An agogo bell, a bell used in Yoruba and Brazilian music and typically played in pairs … Wiktionary
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agogo — [ə gəʊgəʊ] noun (plural agogos) a small bell made of two joined metal cones, used as a percussion instrument in African and Latin music. Origin from Yoruba … English new terms dictionary
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Meneely Bell Foundry — A Meneely bell now at the Hellenic College and Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology The Meneely Bell Foundry was a bell foundry established in 1826 in West Troy (now Watervliet), New York, by Andrew Meneely … Wikipedia
Dead bell — The 1641 Glasgow Deid bell , now on display in Glasgow s People s Palace on Glasgow Green. A Dead bell or deid bell (Scots), also a death , mort , lych , passing bell or skellet bell [1] was a form of hand bell used in Scotland and northern… … Wikipedia
Whitechapel Bell Foundry — The Entrance to the Whitechapel Bell Foundry on Whitechapel Rd The Whitechapel Bell Foundry is a bell foundry in Whitechapel in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in the East End of London. The foundry is listed by the Guinness Book of Records… … Wikipedia
Crotal bell — a crotal bell Crotal bells, also known as rumble bells, were used on horse drawn vehicles before motorised vehicles were common. Description They were orb shaped bells made of bronze with a slot cut down the side and a round iron ball placed… … Wikipedia
