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What type of keyboard is used to play the carillon?

  • Piano keyboard

  • Organ keyboard

  • Carillon keyboard

  • Synthesizer keyboard

Answer

The carillon is played using a special carillon keyboard, which is designed to control the bells in the instrument. This unique keyboard allows the carillonneur to create beautiful and complex melodies using the bells.
Strike a Chord: The Melodious Life of Gladys Elinor Watkins – A New Zealander Music Maestro and Carillonneur (1884–1939)

Strike a Chord: The Melodious Life of Gladys Elinor Watkins – A New Zealander Music Maestro and Carillonneur (1884–1939)

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