[Bell Historians] Change ringing in Italy

[Richard Grimmett]

Andrew Aspland wrote:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolognese_bell_ringing_art 
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolognese_bell_ringing_art>
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> We are quite familiar with the Veronese system of Italian bellringing 
> but have you explored the Bolognese system?  The above link is a good 
> starting point - especially the links to examples.
> There are a few issues to consider: This is full circle ringing with no 
> great attempt at counterbalancing the bells - it is not by rope and 
> wheel but it is an evolutionary step forward from East Bergholt.  The 
> "music" explores the idea of using all changes on a given number of 
> bells and uses the idea of a cover.  The four bell notes in the first 
> two YouTube examples indicate that the Cambridge Quarters may owe less 
> to a Handel Aria and more to Bolognese bells heard on a "grand tour".  
> Is there someone with a command of Italian who could read through the 
> articles and tell us all about it? It appears to be a very close 
> relation to English Change Ringing.


That is fabulous - when are we going?

Clarrie