extended techniques: "bowing" tubular bells and tambourine-like effect?

Hello,

According to this Wikipedia article: Tubular bells - Wikipedia,

"They can also be bowed at the bottom of the tube to produce a very loud, very high-pitched overtone."

I was a bit curious about the mention of this, and want to see if I can learn as much about it as possible.

Does this technique use string bows? Or the default TB Hammer mallet?

Also, is there a video that can demonstrate this? I've searched "tubular bells" "bowing" and "tubular bells" "bow". I couldn't find anything about it.

In this very nice TB performance by Dr. Geoff Shiel, there were moments of tambourine-like effect. (e. g. 3:42-45, 5:15-20, 5:31-33, 5:58-6:12)

(As I'm assuming certain tubes were reconfigured in an irregular way) How exactly was this produced? 

Thanks for your all's help!

Edited April 13, 20241 yr by ARCMusicPublishings

On 4/12/2024 at 10:26 PM, ARCMusicPublishings said:

Hello,

According to this Wikipedia article: Tubular bells - Wikipedia,

"They can also be bowed at the bottom of the tube to produce a very loud, very high-pitched overtone."

I was a bit curious about the mention of this, and want to see if I can learn as much about it as possible.

Does this technique use string bows? Or the default TB Hammer mallet?

Also, is there a video that can demonstrate this? I've searched "tubular bells" "bowing" and "tubular bells" "bow". I couldn't find anything about it.

 

 

In this very nice TB performance by Dr. Geoff Shiel, there were moments of tambourine-like effect. (e. g. 3:42-45, 5:15-20, 5:31-33, 5:58-6:12)

(As I'm assuming certain tubes were reconfigured in an irregular way) How exactly was this produced? 

 

Thanks for your all's help!

 

I would assume the string bow, yes.

Bowed metals are very common; classic trick to get eerie sounds.

On 4/16/2024 at 8:03 PM, AngelCityOutlaw said:

I would assume the string bow, yes.

Bowed metals are very common; classic trick to get eerie sounds.

 

Do you know if there is a sample out there that I can listen to?

I've never seen or heard tubulars being bowed.  Only struck with a mallet; which causes it to ring alongside a secondary minor 6th under-pitch.

Thanks.