Cowbell

A cowbell, alternatively Kuhschelle or general animal bell is both a musical instrument and a bell, which is used in agricultural farming. It is typically poured into the form of a trapezium, a cylinder or a calyx or welded.

Use in livestock

Cowbells are used in the farming industry to hold together herds of cattle, horses, donkeys, goats and sheep, camels, reindeer, llamas and even elephants. They are worn by the lead animal 's neck, and it is the custom that older animals get reassigned larger clamps.

The movement of the animals, especially when Asen, tinkles the bell, what all other animals of the herd is an orientation. In non- animal associations all get a cowbell, so you can find Stray easier.

As jewelry, locating help and warning for the protection of wild animals are also partly dogs, cats and hawks correspondingly small editions of this animal bells (also bells ).

Another use of cowbells

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In Switzerland it is common for the cowbells also employ different. So that's the tradition, for example, in the case Chalandamarz. Celebrity received this through the story of Schellenursli.

Cowbells in music

Cowbells are assigned to their style of the clamps. With some clever forging you get to the notes of a scale tuned sets of handcuffs; such a set is the instrument Alpine bells. " Cowbell " is also used as a German name for the instrument cowbell.

Cow bells in the drumming

Both the drums, as well as the Perkusionsinstrumenten come cowbells ( Cowbell ) are used. They are made from different materials and in different sizes. They are also due to the material, in different colors, such as silver, gold or black. They are installed with various special holders, mostly on drums.