The History of Wind Chimes
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Many people nowadays view wind chimes as a purely decorative object, often displayed in a garden or a patio. However, they have a rich history dating back almost five thousand years and being a part of many cultures and generations. They are also considered to be one of the first musical instruments developed in the world and some musicians still use them in particular pieces to this very day.
The very first wind chimes created are thought to have been used by people as a defence against evil spirits. Archaeologists have found evidence of these in South East Asia and have estimated that they could be from as far back as 3000BC, which gives us an idea of how long wind chimes have been a part of the world. It is also thought that farmers also had a practical use for them as an alternative to scarecrows to frighten away birds from their fields of crops.
10 Unique Wind Chimes to Pick
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Are you tired of the usual sounds produced by your wind chimes? Would you like to upgrade their looks by opting for something unique? Would you want their meaning to be more than just mere decors for your homes? If you answered YES to one or more of these questions, consider having the following wind chimes at your house:
1. Church Bell Wind Chime
Make your home like the ultimate sanctuary by having this wind chime. The sound it produces makes you remember of the resounding church bells of your favorite refuge.
2. Spiral Breast Cancer Wind Chime
It does not matter if you lost someone or you are suffering from the illness — breast cancer is a serious matter. You can show your full support to the advocacies of various organizations by getting yourself a spiral breast cancer wind chime. Most of all, every time you hear its sounds, you will never forget that there is still life — and there is plenty of hope against this dreaded disease.
World’s Largest Tuned Wind Chimes
World’s Largest Tuned Wind Chimes
With the help of a bucket truck, a 100-foot (30 m) tall oak tree, his son David, and numerous friends, the chime was erected on site from prepared components in front of approximately 100 onlookers. The chime is dedicated to Ranaga’s late father, Ignatz Farbiarz, a Holocaust Survivor. The six metal pipes are tuned in an Oriental pentatonic scale, like the black keys on a piano, with the longest and shortest tubes emitting notes an octave apart. The deepest toned tube is 20 feet (6.1 m) long and “sounds like a combination Cathedral Bell, Tibetan Singing Bowl and Jet engine.” The shortest is 14 feet (4.3 m) and has a rich Cathedral-like sound. The overall length of the chime is 35 feet 10 inches (10.92 m), easily beating the previous record of 16 feet 8 inches (5.08 m) The instrument is made from four-inch (102 mm) diameter, thick-walled aluminum tubing. The total weight of the chime is 653 pounds with the musical tubing alone weighing 310 pounds. The 6-foot (1.8 m) by 8-foot (2.4 m) wooden pyramidal shaped top weighs 225 pounds. The center hung circular wood knocker is 3′ 6″ in diameter and weighs 64 pounds. A 4-foot (1.2 m) long by 2-foot (0.61 m) wide Celestial Wind Dervish which Ranaga makes out of recycled local and imported woods is used as the windcatcher and weighs 18 pounds. The down rods and miscellaneous hardware weigh 36 pounds. Ranaga calls it the “Wind Chime of Mass Distraction” (WMD) because it is made with the same size and grade aluminum sought by the …
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Woodstock Encore Collection Bronze Chimes of Venus Windchime
Woodstock Encore Collection Bronze Chimes of Venus Windchime
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- An unusual, very long wind chime in the encore series
- 5 Bronze-colored aluminum tubes; bubinga-finish wood top and wind catcher
- All encore chimes sound beautiful together because the notes in their pentatonic
- Scale are always in harmony, no matter how they are played
- Measures 58-inches overall length; 52-inches from the top wooden piece to the bottom of the wind catcher; longest tube is 44-inches
Giant Wind Chimes
In music, the word encore means “more” as called by an audience at the end of a concert. The Woodstock Encore Collection Chimes are designed to be “more” windchime in every way—more colors, sizes and value. Each windchime is precisely hand-tuned to a 5 note pentatonic scale. The pentatonic scale is particularly well-suited to windchimes because all of the notes are harmonious. Any combination of Encore Chimes will always play beautifully together, creating a rich soundscape.
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How to Make Wind Chimes : Wind Chimes: Cutting Pipes
When making wind chimes, use a tube cutter to cut the pipe at the appropriate length. Cut wind chime pipes with tips from a wind chime manufacturer in this free video about crafts. Expert: Jose Saenz Bio: Jose Saenz has been crafting wind chimes as a hobby for over seven years. Filmmaker: Mark Sullivan
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