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There should be a category for Carillons

Last post 06-26-2008, 10:46 AM by prying pandora. 3 replies.
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  •  06-25-2008, 8:59 PM 14511

    There should be a category for Carillons

    I just ran across a carillon and was amazed to see there wasn't a waymarking category for them.  There ought to be one. 

    Just throwing the idea out there to see if somebody will want to run with it.

    What is a carillon?
  •  06-26-2008, 7:01 AM 14514 in reply to 14511

    Re: There should be a category for Carillons

    Check this thread out. http://portal.groundspeak.com/forums/thread/9706.aspx
  •  06-26-2008, 9:47 AM 14515 in reply to 14511

    Re: There should be a category for Carillons

    If you want to have one for Carillons start one.  Even though they are acceptable in the Music Instrument category they are significant enough they could support their own category.
  •  06-26-2008, 10:46 AM 14518 in reply to 14514

    Re: There should be a category for Carillons

    OK, you've got me there - the musical  instruments category accepts carillons, but I don't think they really belong there.  That category is looking for musical instruments on display - real or artsy.   Carillons are not on display, in fact, you can rarely see them because they are usually concealed inside a tower.  They are a functioning musical instrument that exists to perform concerts for the public.  They're no small potatoes - at 100 tons or more they are the heaviest of all musical instruments and they need a tower to house them in.  That makes them a great source of pride for an institution that owns one and it also makes them rare.   Carillons are unique and significant enough to merit their own category. 
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