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Catalog Number |
1995.06.01 |
Object Type |
Glockenspiel |
Creator |
J. C. Deagan, Inc. |
Title |
Model 100 Song Bells |
Description |
Song bells, steel bars, 2.5 octaves. Wood with metal resonators on four-legged stand; marked "DEAGAN SONG BELLS / CAT. NO 100 / J.C. DEAGAN MUSICAL BELLS / CHICAGO, USA." |
People |
J. C. Deagan, Inc. |
Additional Research |
J. C. Deagan, Inc. manufactured their Song Bells from 1918-1924. These bells were designed to be used primarily as a solo instrument, but were marketed as an "exceptionally fine" instrument "when used in playing an obbligato to a vocal number." Hence the name Song Bells. Having tonal characteristics that combined Deagan's Orchestra Bells, Steel Marimbas, and Celestes, this instrument, Model No. 100, has a 2 1/2-octave range of G4 to C7, which is an octave lower than the standard range for orchestra bells. Deagan Song Bells were also available in a model No. 102, which had a 3-octave range of C4 to C7. The bars are 1 1/4 inches wide by 1/4-inch thick, and vary in length from 11 7/16 to 4 15/16 inches. Unlike Orchestra Bells, Deagan Song Bells had resonators for projection and stood 25 inches high so that the instrument could be played while seated.Percussive Notes, April 2002. |
Credit line |
Gift of Edwin Gerhardt |