{"id":766,"date":"2021-04-15T17:01:38","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T10:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/?page_id=766"},"modified":"2021-08-13T21:31:27","modified_gmt":"2021-08-13T14:31:27","slug":"handbell-is","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/handbell-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Handbell is &#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"766\" class=\"elementor elementor-766\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcd35a6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-top elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcd35a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d40dea\" data-id=\"5d40dea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c209e60 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"c209e60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5cb62a0\" data-id=\"5cb62a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffcfd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ffcfd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Handbell is &#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7161efd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7161efd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <\/span><span class=\"s2\">handbell has a beautiful, shiny appearance with a pure and elegant sound. When the ringers, the players of handbells, start to swing the different sizes of bells, the beautiful sound they produce is instantly captivating, surrounding the audience with a luscious and harmonious soundscape that soothes and refreshes the mind and soul.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p3\">The handbell is also a very suitable instrument for beginners to learn the rudiments of music. They learn how to read scores, count rhythms, practice eye-hand coordination, and develop unique bell-ringing skills. Any ringer can develop and refine his\/her skills to increase the number of bells he\/she can hold at one time. The ultimate achievement for the player is to play a solo handball piece using the entire range of the bell set. A good handbell choir requires tight teamwork and open communications. The ringers are always working and complementing one another to make music together. An outstanding performance not only exhibits fine techniques and team spirit, but it also communicates the truth, goodness, and beauty of life to the audience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-629719a elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"629719a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7a678d6\" data-id=\"7a678d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a489ff2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a489ff2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-953b490\" data-id=\"953b490\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-170c891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"170c891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1397ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1397ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_church-1024x674.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_church-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_church-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_church-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_church-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_church.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd6c797\" data-id=\"fd6c797\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1832424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1832424\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9b0d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a9b0d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Bells were used in religious rituals in several parts of the world long before the written language was developed. The musical instrument called \u201chandbell\u201d began in the United Kingdom in the 17<sup>th<\/sup> century.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e7d5dda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e7d5dda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0063d47\" data-id=\"0063d47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded9a19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ded9a19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">At the time, the church tower bell ringers practiced changing bells in sequence by going up to the tower to ring the enormous bells whose sound echoed around the neighborhood. Eventually, the ringers started practicing with small bells instead of tower bells. This way, they could practice in a much more comfortable place and would not disturb the neighbors. Then, they discovered that ringing handbells could be more than just for practice; it could possibly be used as a musical instrument. So, they began to ring carols and hymns, and later also classical music and pop songs. By the middle of the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century, tune ringing on handbells was extremely popular and spread to other countries.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a492ec\" data-id=\"4a492ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31cf25f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31cf25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Bell-Tower-1024x674.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Bell-Tower-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Bell-Tower-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Bell-Tower-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Bell-Tower-1536x1010.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Bell-Tower.jpg 1642w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8228159 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8228159\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-481aba6\" data-id=\"481aba6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fdfb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08fdfb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"382\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Whitechapel.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Whitechapel.jpg 819w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Whitechapel-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Handbell-is_Whitechapel-768x358.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-755eec6\" data-id=\"755eec6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-297480a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"297480a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Whitechapel Bell Foundry (1570-2017) was the oldest bell manufacturer in Britain. The famous bells cast by the foundry include the Liberty Bell, Big Ben, etc. The Whitechapel handbells had been produced since 1740s. The foundry ceased manufacturing in 2017 due to a decline in the demand of bells.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f30358 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1f30358\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3943997\" data-id=\"3943997\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3b2953 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3b2953\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b2daa32\" data-id=\"b2daa32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0cce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e0cce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Handbell Family<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4635d48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4635d48\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bdd013\" data-id=\"2bdd013\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b40de5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b40de5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2773917\" data-id=\"2773917\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb160c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb160c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Handbell<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4652e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4652e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-00.35.09-1024x674.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5373\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-00.35.09-1024x674.png 1024w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-00.35.09-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-00.35.09-768x505.png 768w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-00.35.09-1536x1011.png 1536w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-16-at-00.35.09-2048x1347.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2a23a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa2a23a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"691\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.14.04-1024x691.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5376\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.14.04-1024x691.png 1024w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.14.04-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.14.04-768x518.png 768w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.14.04.png 1450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd129a1\" data-id=\"fd129a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54de3e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54de3e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Handbell is a percussion instrument made of bronze with a plastic handle. There are two major manufacturers in the world; one is Schulmerich Bells, LCC (1935), which produces 7 octaves of handbell (85 Bells), and the other is Malmark Bellcraftsmen (1973) which has 7 1\/2 octaves of handbell (90 Bells), including 2 octaves of aluminium bass bells.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The prototype of modern handbell was born in England about 300 years ago and was spread to the United States in the mid-18<sup>th<\/sup> century, and entered Asia in the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">When it comes to performance, there are many different combinations of handbells; and the handbell choir is the most popular, made of ten to twenty ringers, and every ringer plays two or more bells.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Smaller ensembles with less than ten ringers also exist, such as a handbell quartet or even solo playing. Handbells also fit in well with other instruments, including piano, flute, cello, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df9c254\" data-id=\"df9c254\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1de4b4f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1de4b4f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7060407\" data-id=\"7060407\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a04da0\" data-id=\"6a04da0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b13c964 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b13c964\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ef669f\" data-id=\"9ef669f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e477aa9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e477aa9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-572f685\" data-id=\"572f685\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc26ccf\" data-id=\"cc26ccf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16b8f5b\" data-id=\"16b8f5b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25d4cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c25d4cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-beec1cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"beec1cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cb884c\" data-id=\"1cb884c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4487f96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4487f96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Handchime<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64878a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e64878a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.26.58.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5374\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.26.58.png 1018w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.26.58-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.26.58-768x528.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9a4e93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9a4e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"792\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.15.48-792x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5377\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.15.48-792x1024.png 792w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.15.48-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.15.48-768x993.png 768w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screen-Shot-2021-05-21-at-11.15.48.png 988w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-536d6a9\" data-id=\"536d6a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3768a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3768a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Handchime is a general name for a similar musical instrument produced by a different company. In 1982, Malmark Bellcraftsmen introduced its line of Choirchimes\u00ae. Like a more oversized tuning fork attached to an external clapper, the handchime is lighter and cheaper than the handbell. Ringers can apply many performing techniques. The soft, mellow sound of the handchime encourages many music arrangers to combine it with handbell music to create different moods, colours, and dynamics in a piece.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">As of now, there are three major manufacturers of handchimes; \u201cChoirchime\u00ae\u201d from Malmark Bellcraftsmen (6 octaves; C2-C8), \u201cToneChime\u201d from Suzuki Musical Instrument Mfg. Co., Ltd., (4\u00bd octaves; C3-G7) since 1986, and beginning in 1998, Schulmerich Bells\u00a0 \u00a0 released\u00a0 \u201cMelodyChime\u00ae\u201d\u00a0 (5 octaves; C3-C8).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e005f61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e005f61\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42627e8\" data-id=\"42627e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b90afe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b90afe3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-496abf6\" data-id=\"496abf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cf303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3cf303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Silver Melody Bells<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c410852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c410852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DMH1126_SMB_90_grande.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2884\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DMH1126_SMB_90_grande.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DMH1126_SMB_90_grande-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d31c8d\" data-id=\"6d31c8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd89fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd89fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The Silver melody bells\u00ae are cylinder-shaped bells coated with nickel. They make a mellower sound than handbells but the sound is brighter and louder than handchimes. They are manufactured by Schulmerich (2 octaves: C5-C7) for the Silver (25<sup>th<\/sup>) anniversary of the American Guild of English Handbell Ringers (AGEHR) in 1979.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bea474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8bea474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/fXXkLc5Ljg4&quot;,&quot;start&quot;:112,&quot;end&quot;:0,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efc2bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efc2bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hong Kong Youth Handbell Ensemble<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64acd07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64acd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Conductor: Emily Li<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98cceb6\" data-id=\"98cceb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Belleplate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c13177 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4c13177\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"616\" src=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Belleplates-Bells-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2877\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Belleplates-Bells-01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Belleplates-Bells-01-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Belleplates-Bells-01-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-38b868b\" data-id=\"38b868b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4344b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4344b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Belleplate is an aluminium plate with a clapper somewhat similar to a clapper of the handchime. Its tone is not unlike a handbell or a handchime but with a different quality. It is manufactured by Belleplates Ltd., of the United Kingdom (6 octaves, C2-C8). In March 2003, Belleplates Inc. won Best Use of Innovation at the Best of Business Awards 2003.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ec9cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ec9cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a title=\"Amazing Jingle Bell Rock on Belleplates!\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gTwbn1OyjCc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3861b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3861b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ada5a66\" data-id=\"ada5a66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89abbb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89abbb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Handbell is &#8230;&#8230; The handbell has a beautiful, shiny appearance with a pure and elegant sound. When the ringers, the players of handbells, start to swing the different sizes of bells, the beautiful sound they produce is instantly captivating, surrounding the audience with a luscious and harmonious soundscape that soothes and refreshes the mind and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/handbell-is\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Handbell is &#8230;<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-766","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/766","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=766"}],"version-history":[{"count":301,"href":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/766\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5380,"href":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/766\/revisions\/5380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thhandbell.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=766"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}