Associations to the word «Glockenspiel»

Wiktionary

GLOCKENSPIEL, noun. (musical instrument) A musical instrument of the percussion idiophone family of instruments; like the xylophone, it has tuned bars arranged like the keys on a piano, and is also smaller in size and higher in pitch.

Dictionary definition

GLOCKENSPIEL, noun. A percussion instrument consisting of a set of graduated metal bars mounted on a frame and played with small hammers.

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley