[Bell Historians] origin of handstroke pause

[David Bagley]

It has got to be quite old as Purcell's Bell Anthem Rejoice in the Lord 
Alway depicts it in the "rounds" theme at the start of the piece.

David


>    When?  Any idea who (presumably which band or geographical area)
> started it?  Would the world be different today if it had always been a
> backstroke pause instead?
> Thanks for any information.
> Laura Dickerson
>