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Chimes
Chimes are a percussion instrument, sets of bells in varying pitches. These include: * Chime (bell instrument), an array of large bells, typically housed in a tower and played from a keyboard * Cymbalum or cymbala, word from which chimes derives, used for Greek and medieval instruments * Chimes, the sounds produced by a striking clock to announce the hours * Bar chimes (also known as "mark tree"), a series of many small chimes of decreasing length, arranged horizontally * Bianzhong, chime bell sets from China, oldest sets are about 2,000 and 3,600 years old * Carillon, larger set of tower-mounted bells, played musically * Chime bars, individual instruments similar to glockenspiel bars but with resonators * Gong chime, wracks of pot-gongs, traditional to Southeast Asia * Lithophone or stone chimes, musical instruments made of rock * Tubular bells, orchestral instrument, modern chimes in the form of metal tubes * Wind chime or Aeolian chime, suspended bells sounded when blown togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chime (bell Instrument)
:''See also Cymbalum'' A chime () or set of chimes is a carillon-like instrument, i.e. a pitched percussion instrument consisting of 22 or fewer bells. Chimes are primarily played with a musical keyboard, keyboard, but can also be played with an Ellacombe apparatus. Chimes are often automated, in the past with mechanical drums connected to clocks and in the present with electronic action. Bellfounders often did not attempt to tune chime bells to the same precision as carillon bells. Chimes are defined as specifically having fewer than 23 bells to distinguish them from the carillon. American chimes usually have one to one and a half diatonic octaves. According to a recent count, there are over 1,300 existing chimes throughout the world. Almost all are in the Netherlands and the United States, with most of the remainder in Western European countries. Etymology The word ''chime'' dates back to the 14th-century Middle English word , meaning 'cymbal'. It probably originates from the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Of Healthcare Information Management Executives
The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is a professional organization for chief information officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders. CHIME allows for healthcare and medical executives to collaborate, develop professionally, and advocate the effective use of information management to improve the health and healthcare internationally. CHIME is directed by an elected 16-member board composed of leading chief information officers (CIOs) and CHIME Foundation representatives. History CHIME was founded in 1992 with the dual objective of serving the professional development needs of healthcare CIOs and advocating the more effective use of information management within healthcare. Membership Currently, CHIME has more than 5,000 members. Its membership is exclusive, and is typically open to senior IT executives, division leaders, and CIOs within a healthcare organization or facility, and is open to all nations. CHIME is composed of members of a vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chime (novel)
''Chime'' is a 2011 young adult fantasy novel by Franny Billingsley. The book was published by Dial on March 17, 2011. ''Chime'' was selected as a finalist in the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature. The book was also selected as one of Publisher Weekly's Best Books of 2011 and was one of the American Library Association's 2012 Best Fiction picks for both the audiobook and hardback. Synopsis ''Chime'' is narrated by Briony Larkin, a young woman growing up in the small town of Swampsea. For years she has hidden two secrets: that she is a witch with the second sight and that her powers have caused harm to many people, including her twin sister Rose and her stepmother. While they were children, Briony grew jealous of the sudden amount of attention that their stepmother was paying to Rose and caused Rose to fall off of a swing set. The fall left Rose brain damaged and unable to live as she would have otherwise. Briony feels extreme guilt and self-hatred over the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimes (Gavrilin)
''Chimes: Upon Reading V. M. Shukshin'' () is a choral symphony by Valery Gavrilin. It was composed between 1978 and 1982, and premiered in 1984. The texts, inspired after a reading of Vasily Shukshin, are compiled from folk poetry, Albina Shulgina, and Gavrilin himself. The premiere in 1984 was seen as a turning away from European themes to Russian themes in Gavrilin's output.Solomon Volkov - St Petersburg: A Cultural History 2010 - Page 546 1451603150 "A sensation was caused by the premiere in Petersburg of Bell Chimes, a nationalistic "symphony-ritual" (as the composer called it) by Valery Gavrilin, a follower of Georgy Sviridov, a leading Slavophile musician (and former student of Shostakovich) and composer of the Petersburg Songs." The work was recorded by Melodiya in 1988, with the soloists Natalia Gerasimova, Svetlana Beloklokova, Ludmila Slepneva, Anatoly Lyubimov, and the Moscow Chamber Choir, conducted by . Instrumentation The instrumentation for ''Chimes'' is as follows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Shan-Dells
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sekret Sekret
"" (; ) is a song by Albanian singer-songwriter Ronela Hajati. It was written by Hajati herself and produced by Marko Polo. Musically, it is an Albanian-language upbeat "ethno" pop song with folk instrumentation included in its instrumentation that tells the tale of a forbidden relationship and Hajati's "intense longing for the sexual desire of her love interest to be fulfilled." Originally released as a single on 5 March 2022, it represented Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy, after winning the 60th edition of in December 2021. Background and composition "" was written by Hajati herself and produced by Albanian producer Marko Polo. Combining traditional and modern elements, "" is an Albanian-language upbeat "ethno" pop song whose instrumentation includes folk instrumentation. The song tells the tale of a forbidden relationship and Hajati's "intense longing for the sexual desire of her love interest to be fulfilled." In an interview in January 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pelicans
Arthur Bernard Leaner (June 30, 1908 – September 6, 1978), who was known professionally as Al Benson, was an American radio DJ, music promoter and record label owner in Chicago between the 1940s and 1960s. He was particularly significant for his promotion of rhythm and blues music and black involvement in the recording industry in Chicago.Legendaries of Radio: Al Benson . Legendariesofradio.wix.com, Retrieved 18 May 2014 Leaner was also an ordained minister and activist, and became an important figure in the civil rights movement in Chicago. In 2017 he was inducted into the |
The Odolites
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chime (Ai Otsuka Song)
"Chime" is a song by Japanese singer-songwriter Ai Otsuka. The song was released as her 26th single on September 4, 2019, through Avex Trax. Background "Chime" was used as opening theme for the second half of TV Tokyo anime series ''Fruits Basket (2019 TV series), Fruits Basket'', which began airing July 5, 2019. The song was described as a positive and upbeat track aimed at “ringing a starting bell for those who want to change but find it hard to take that first step.” Otsuka revealed that she actually had written the song four years prior, but adapted its lyrics to reflect on the anime series. The theme she wanted to convey with the song was that "it’s okay not to be perfect, that’s why people meet and connect with others." Otsuka co-arranged the song with Hiroo Yamaguchi (under pen name "hiroo"). The single’s b-sides include “Kit Palette,” which was previously released on digital platforms and used as the theme song for Kit Kat, KitKat's "Everyday Nuts & Cranbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimes (song)
"Chimes" is a song by Scottish artist and producer Hudson Mohawke. The song gained attention after its appearance on the MacBook Air TV ad, as well as after Mohawke's success through the likes of Kanye West and with the TNGHT project. On 21 November an official remix of the song, featuring rappers Pusha T, Future, Travis Scott and French Montana, was released as a single. The track was featured on a television advertisement called "Stickers" for the Apple MacBook Air. Background The track was originally believed to be a collaboration with Canadian producer Lunice. TNGHT first premiered the unfinished version of the track during BBC Radio 1Xtra's ''Diplo & Friends'' in late 2012, a time which he said was before the EDM- trap trend. "That sound wasn't as prevalent then, and I just sort of made it... it wasn't really meant to be anything," he stated. After the duo went on hiatus in late 2013. Composition In contrast to its title, according to ''The Guardian'', "there isn’t much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chime (Orbital Song)
"Chime" is the debut single from the British electronic group Orbital. It was originally recorded on cassette tape and allegedly cost less than £1 to produce. The track was originally released in December 1989 and was a big underground success. In 1990, it had a wider release on FFRR Records, and reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. The track has been referred to as the British equivalent to Derrick May's seminal classic " Strings of Life" and was included at number 11 on ''Mixmag'' magazine's "100 Greatest Dance Singles of All Time". ''Mixmag'' also included it on two "best ever dance" compilations, "B!g Tunes: The Greatest Dance Singles of All Time" (2001) and "The Greatest Dance Tracks of All Time" (2013). Creation According to Paul Hartnoll, the track was recorded in Orbital's "under the stairs" home studio – "a knocked-through stair cupboard that my dad set up as a home office" in Sevenoaks, Kent. Key amongst the band's equipment at this time was their Rolan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chimes EP
"Chimes" is a song by Scottish artist and producer Hudson Mohawke. The song gained attention after its appearance on the MacBook Air TV ad, as well as after Mohawke's success through the likes of Kanye West and with the TNGHT project. On 21 November an official remix of the song, featuring rappers Pusha T, Future, Travis Scott and French Montana, was released as a single. The track was featured on a television advertisement called "Stickers" for the Apple MacBook Air. Background The track was originally believed to be a collaboration with Canadian producer Lunice. TNGHT first premiered the unfinished version of the track during BBC Radio 1Xtra's '' Diplo & Friends'' in late 2012, a time which he said was before the EDM- trap trend. "That sound wasn't as prevalent then, and I just sort of made it... it wasn't really meant to be anything," he stated. After the duo went on hiatus in late 2013. Composition In contrast to its title, according to ''The Guardian'', "there isn’ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
