Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Glockenspiel

Glockenspiel.
Noun, c 1834
Etymology: German, from "Glocke" (bell) + "Spiel" (play)
a percussion instrument consisting of a series of graduated metal bars tuned to the chromatic scale and played with two hammers

A good word to say and a good sound to hear on Radiohead albums.
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