Comments on: The Bells of the Campanile: La Marangona http://livingveniceblog.com/2004/11/07/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/ All the Water and None of the Sand Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:59:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: alice mcadams http://livingveniceblog.com/2004/11/07/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/comment-page-1/#comment-19582 alice mcadams Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:57:07 +0000 http://illustrata.net/blog/index.php/2005/05/10/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/#comment-19582 do the bells sound all night--or do they stop at midnight when do they start up again in the morning? Thanks Alice do the bells sound all night–or do they stop at midnight

when do they start up again in the morning?

Thanks
Alice

]]> By: nan http://livingveniceblog.com/2004/11/07/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/comment-page-1/#comment-17546 nan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:42:33 +0000 http://illustrata.net/blog/index.php/2005/05/10/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/#comment-17546 I have no official answer but I believer the tone is Bb, with heavy Eb overtones...at least according to a recording matched with both a Garageband and electric piano tone. Here's a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoMetwHWn7w" rel="nofollow">youtube</a> version. I have no official answer but I believer the tone is Bb, with heavy Eb overtones…at least according to a recording matched with both a Garageband and electric piano tone. Here’s a youtube version.

]]> By: Laurel Polarek http://livingveniceblog.com/2004/11/07/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/comment-page-1/#comment-17545 Laurel Polarek Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:38:34 +0000 http://illustrata.net/blog/index.php/2005/05/10/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/#comment-17545 Does anyone know the tuning of the Marangona bell? What musical tone does it ring? Thanks Does anyone know the tuning of the Marangona bell?
What musical tone does it ring?
Thanks

]]> By: nan http://livingveniceblog.com/2004/11/07/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/comment-page-1/#comment-4127 nan Tue, 08 May 2007 16:07:15 +0000 http://illustrata.net/blog/index.php/2005/05/10/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/#comment-4127 Thanks, Stefano. Giovanni tells me that the Marangona is Venetian for felegname, or carpenter, whose trade union donated the original funds to have the bells mounted, and the beginning and ending of whose workday it tolled. This grand bell was the only one that survived the collapse of the Campanile in 1902. It's called in Venetian El paròn de casa (Il padrone di casa, Master of the House). Thanks, Stefano. Giovanni tells me that the Marangona is Venetian for felegname, or carpenter, whose trade union donated the original funds to have the bells mounted, and the beginning and ending of whose workday it tolled. This grand bell was the only one that survived the collapse of the Campanile in 1902.

It’s called in Venetian El paròn de casa (Il padrone di casa, Master of the House).

]]> By: Stefano http://livingveniceblog.com/2004/11/07/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/comment-page-1/#comment-4126 Stefano Tue, 08 May 2007 14:45:19 +0000 http://illustrata.net/blog/index.php/2005/05/10/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/#comment-4126 The Marangona is probably one of the most ancient bells in the world. In fact Venetians took it from Costantinopoli in the 13th century. The fabrication of this Bell is dated on the first centuries after Christ and it has been built to produce a pure sound and not the tipycal redundant sound of modern bells. So if you're listening the Marangona sound, probably you're listening to one of the most ancient sounds, produced by a man, in the world. The Marangona is probably one of the most ancient bells in the world.

In fact Venetians took it from Costantinopoli in the 13th century. The fabrication of this Bell is dated on the first centuries after Christ and it has been built to produce a pure sound and not the tipycal redundant sound of modern bells.

So if you’re listening the Marangona sound, probably you’re listening to one of the most ancient sounds, produced by a man, in the world.

]]> By: Howard http://livingveniceblog.com/2004/11/07/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Howard Wed, 25 May 2005 06:29:14 +0000 http://illustrata.net/blog/index.php/2005/05/10/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/#comment-4 Thanks for your Blog. I'll be checking-in often. Venice is a love and a passion of ours. We envy your escape to there. We also love the Marangona. You and your readers might enjoy listening to it and reading my little write-up on it: http://www.casesf.com/VeniceBells.htm Thanks for your Blog. I’ll be checking-in often. Venice is a love and a passion of ours. We envy your escape to there. We also love the Marangona. You and your readers might enjoy listening to it and reading my little write-up on it: http://www.casesf.com/VeniceBells.htm

]]> By: Shannon http://livingveniceblog.com/2004/11/07/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Shannon Tue, 24 May 2005 22:57:40 +0000 http://illustrata.net/blog/index.php/2005/05/10/the-bells-of-the-campanile-la-marangona/#comment-3 I love La Marangona. I used it to measure time when I lived in Venice, and still do when I visit. When I lived there I wrote in my journal every night without fail, and every entry would list what time it was, by when the Marangona rang. So, it would be "fifteen minutes before the bell" or "four hours after the bell..." How I miss that sound! Feel free to call me anytime you want to share it. I love La Marangona. I used it to measure time when I lived in Venice, and still do when I visit.

When I lived there I wrote in my journal every night without fail, and every entry would list what time it was, by when the Marangona rang. So, it would be “fifteen minutes before the bell” or “four hours after the bell…”

How I miss that sound! Feel free to call me anytime you want to share it.

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