Carilloneur

/ˌkærɪloʊˈnɜr/ noun

Definition

A musician who plays a carillon (a set of tuned bells); an expert performer on the carillon.

Etymology

From French 'carillon' with French occupational suffix '-eur' (one who). This term entered English directly from French in the 19th century.

Kelly Says

A carillonneur must know how to play dozens of bells at once while sitting at a keyboard that controls them—it's like being an organist, but instead of sound waves through pipes, you're controlling actual metal objects swinging in the air.

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