Bell ringing is the voice of the church and praise to the Lord God. By the way, in Soviet times, the first thing they did at the temple was to blow up or dismantle the bell tower, before removing the bells. It is believed that the Orthodox bell ringing drives away demons, gives a person moral and physical strength, that is, gives a person Grace.
The majestic ringing of bells, which is impossible not to hear, prompted a person to break out of the whirlwind of earthly worries in order to turn to the eternal, to Heaven.
Like it or not, the bell ringing is a reminder to people mired in fuss about God.
Clairvoyants (God forgive me) claim that when the bell rings, a very strong energy is emitted.
Some scientists believe that as a result of the sound of the bell, special microparticles are formed in the surrounding air, which are smaller than an atom. In their orientation, they create a voluminous CROSS. It is they who have a cleansing effect on the air and living organisms. It turns out that the sound, descending from heaven to earth, seems to baptize the district.
There is a wondrous power in the ringing of bells, deeply penetrating into human hearts (for each it manifests itself in its own way). There is a belief that the ringing of bells is a symbol of purification, a source of some pure energy.
When do church bells ring?
In ancient times, people did not have watches. The ringing of the bell just notified people about the beginning of the service or about some other event.
At present, church bell ringing is commonly used for:
1) to call Christians to and to announce the time of its beginning;
2) to announce to those not present in the temple the moment of performing the most important prayers and sacred rites during the liturgy and other services;
3) to express the festive triumph and spiritual joy of Christians, in the greatest - in addition to worship.
It is worth saying that the ringing of the bell accompanies the whole life of an Orthodox person - the sacrament, wedding, funeral service is performed with the ringing of bells. When the enemy was defeated, the winners were greeted with a joyful ringing.
What is the bell ringing?
Blagovest is when first three rare, slow lingering strikes are made on one bell, and then measured strikes follow. Blagovest, in turn,
is divided into two types: ordinary (private), produced by the largest bell; Lenten (rare), produced by a smaller bell in the weekly
days of Great Lent. The Annunciation happens three times: at Vespers, Matins, and the Hours before the Liturgy (before the early Liturgy).
Dvuznon this is ringing all the bells twice (in two steps).
trezvon this is the ringing of all the bells, repeated three times after a short break. Treznon usually "calls" to the Liturgy and to the all-night vigil.
Chime this is the ringing of each bell in turn (one or more strokes), starting from the largest and to the smallest, repeating several times.
It is performed at the liturgy and on special solemn occasions.
Bust it is a slow ringing of each bell in turn, from the smallest to the largest. After hitting the big bell, they hit all at once, and so repeat
many times. Busting is otherwise called funeral (funeral) ringing, it expresses sadness and grief for the deceased. But enumeration always ends with a ringing like
a symbol of the Christian joyful news of the resurrection of the dead.
Nabat this is very common, which happens during anxiety.
Solemn prayers, blessings of water, and religious processions are accompanied by special enumerations and chimes. After the end of the festive and Sunday liturgy, a trezvon is laid.
By the way, according to tradition, on Easter and Bright Week (the week after Easter), any Orthodox Christian can climb the bell tower and glorify the risen Savior by ringing the bells. In the people, this time is called the bell week or the time of the birth of the bell ringers.
The ringing of bells causes joyful surprise in every person, regardless of whether he is a believer or not. The play of bells makes people, against their will, look towards the temple and smile.
A bell tower with several melodious voices is the pride of every temple. The ringing of bells, which has healing power for Orthodox souls, depending on the type, “calls” people to serve, “sings” during the celebration and sounds like an alarm when in danger.
Hearing the bell ringing, you need to cross yourself and pray
What is the purpose of church bells
In the arrangement of a Christian temple, each thing has its own purpose. The souls of Orthodox Christians, when listening to church overflows, are filled with light, joy, peace, tranquility. When the bells sound like alarms, Christians know that trouble has happened.
Orthodox ringing is filled with amazing power, which has the ability to penetrate into human hearts.. In church sounds and overflows, Russian Orthodox people have learned to distinguish between triumph, call and alarm, hearing a certain ringing.
An amazing phenomenon - when the bells sound, the doves, the prototypes of the Holy Spirit, do not fly away, but, on the contrary, rush to the temples.
Hearing the chimes, the Orthodox people rush to the Divine Services, to which they are called by the rhythmic strikes of the bell. Sounds announcing the triumph of the Church and festive services fill the hearts of believers with fun and joy. Triumph and veneration are caused by chimes during solemn Divine services.
Types of bell ringing
Having fallen in love with the church bell ringing, the Russian Orthodox people connected with it all their solemn and sad events. Orthodox bell ringing serves not only as an indication of the time of Divine service, but also as a filling of joy, sadness and triumph. Hence, various types of ringing appeared, and each type has a name and meaning.
A bell ringer can only be a churched personpossessing certain qualities:
- inner flair;
- sense of rhythm;
- sound knowledge;
- knowledge of performance techniques;
- knowledge of the Church Rule.
The bell-ringer must be a prayer book and observe fasts in order to convey to the people the triumph of Orthodoxy through the overflow of sounds.
The ringer paints with sound, like an artist paints
Hearing the steady beats of the big bell, the Orthodox know that this is the good news. , call to worship .
The more significant the event, the greater God's voice is chosen:
- The festive blagovest sounds on Easter or on special holidays; for its sounding, the blessing of the rector of the temple is necessary.
- The Sunday Annunciation is sounded on Sundays, the polyeleos is for special services.
- Everyday services begin with the daily evangelism, and in Great Lent - Lenten.
- The alarm announces trouble, thank God, it sounds extremely rare.
With successive repeated strikes on all the bells in the church, chimes, prayers for the blessing of water, Liturgies, and temple holidays are announced.
At the actual bell ringing, the bell ringer strikes two bells.
The trezvon speaks for itself, at this time all the bells, large and small, work, each time it strikes three times with a short break. Low and sonorous sounds fly straight into the sky and the souls of Christians, announcing the beginning of the Divine service or the end of the gospel.
Morning, monastic healing ringing from all diseases
History of the appearance of bells
The first mention of bells was found in documents that are more than 6 thousand years old. The prototype of the wondrous work is the bell flower, whose petals come into motion at the slightest breath of the wind. The first task of the bells was to give a signal. They were put on pets, hung on doors.
Interesting about Orthodoxy:
China is considered the birthplace of the first cast bells, where bells are used in purification rites. According to legend, the master could not mix the necessary metals to achieve the desired sound, all products either cracked or did not sound. On the advice of the monks, the master's daughter threw herself into the molten metal, and the first big bell "Lovely Flower" sounded throughout China.
Egyptian monks were the first to use bell ringing to call Christians to services.
For information! Church chimes acquired the greatest distribution in Rus' in the 16th century, surpassing in weight all available in European countries.
God's voice has become an element of Russian culture. According to legend, bell chimes drive away evil spirits, therefore, during times of pestilence, the invasion of enemies, church bells did not stop.
Over time, even musical notation appeared for playing these unique works of human hands. In Russia, bell ringing festivals are often held, filling everything around with God's glory.
The world's largest Assumption bell - "Tsar Bell"
Healing power of bells
Scientists have proven that bell chimes have healing power not only in cleansing the space from evil spirits, but also in healing people.
An amazing discovery made by researchers shows that church sounds propagate in space in waves in the form of a cross, having a positive effect on the physical, mental and spiritual state of a person.
Repeatedly, Christians have noted recovery, deliverance from birth diseases after being under the cover of the play of God's voice. Especially the ringing of bells has healing power in case of psycho-emotional diseases.
Modern achievements make it possible to listen to various overflows of church music in the recording, being indoors, thereby clearing the surrounding space from evil spirits.
Advice! Turn on the songs of bell overflows and enjoy the joy and peace in your home, not forgetting that sound therapy lasts no more than half an hour.
Bell ringing. Space cleansing and healing
An example of the Charter for your temple (monastery).
Compiled by Ilya Drozdikhin, 2008.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
12 bells produced by Ilya Drozdikhin's Workshop LLC are located on the belfry of the temple complex (monastery), consisting of 3 spans and are intended for statutory bells.
In accordance with the Russian tradition and the classical hanging system, the bells are divided into 3 groups: ringing (4), ringing (5) and evangelizing (3).
Evangelists are used in accordance with the sign of service and are divided into:
6000 kg - Festive bell. (365 pounds)
3250 kg - Sunday bell. (200 pounds)
1640 kg - Everyday bell. (100 pounds)
826 kg - Guard bell. (50 pounds)
Ringing should be performed in accordance with the sign of worship or with the blessing of the rector.
REGULATIONS
Blagovest - single blows to the big bell.
trezvon - several bells ringing at the same time.
Bust - alternate blows to each bell from small to large with a full blow.
Chime - alternating strikes from a large to a small bell, without a blow "in all".
Water chime - alternating strikes from large to small bells, 7 beats each.
Ringing at two - the ringing of two bells - the sentry and the smaller one following from it, followed by a blow to both bells.
LIST OF CALLS
1. Everyday bells.
2. Polyeleic and Sunday chimes.
3. Ringing for the Great, Twelve and Temple Feasts.
4. Ringing of Great Lent.
5. Unusual chimes of preparatory weeks and Great Lent.
6. Ringing for Easter and Bright Week.
7. Unusual ringing of the annual circle.
8. Meeting of the bishop.
9. Wedding bells.
10. Ringing for the funeral service.
1. Everyday bells.
Vespers and Matins:
For Vespers: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest ringing with an everyday bell.
At the end: after reading the 1st hour - ringing with an everyday bell.
Liturgy:
For the Liturgy: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) on an everyday bell, then ringing with an everyday bell.
On "It's Worthy to Eat": blagovest -
At the end: while kissing the Cross - ringing with an everyday bell.
2. Polyeleic and Sunday chimes.
All-night Vigil:
For Vespers: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest ringing with a Sunday bell.
Before Matins: ringing with a Sunday bell.
Call to the Gospel: ringing with a Sunday bell.
At the end: after reading the 1st hour - ringing with a Sunday bell.
Liturgy:
For the Liturgy: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the Sunday bell, then ringing with a Sunday bell.
On "It's Worthy to Eat": during the Eucharistic Canon (from “It is worthy and righteous to eat ...” to “Fairly about the Blessed One ...”) - blagovest -
At the end: while kissing the Cross - ringing with a Sunday bell.
3. Ringing for the Great, Twelve and Temple Feasts.
All-night Vigil:
For Vespers: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest ringing with a holiday bell.
Before Matins: from "As Yours is the Kingdom" to the Six Psalms - ringing with a holiday bell.
Call to the Gospel: during the Antiphons before the reading of the Gospel - ringing with festive bells.
At the end: after reading the 1st hour - ringing with a holiday bell.
Liturgy:
For the Liturgy: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the festive bell, then ringing with a holiday bell.
On "It's Worthy to Eat": during the Eucharistic Canon (from “It is worthy and righteous to eat ...” to “Fairly about the Blessed One ...”) - blagovest -
At the end: while kissing the Cross - ringing with a holiday bell.
4. Ringing in Great Lent.
Weekday morning worship service:
Before the Third Hour - 3 hits to the watch bell.
Before the sixth hour 6 strokes to the watch bell.
Before the Ninth Hour - 9 strokes to the watch bell.
Before Vespers (if the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts is celebrated) - ringing " in two".
At the end: there is no call.
Evening worship on weekdays:
Before Great Compline: 5 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 strokes, of which the first 3 are long) into the watch bell.
At the end: there is no call.
Liturgy of John Chrysostom:
For the Liturgy: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) on an everyday bell, then ringing with an everyday bell.
On "It's Worthy to Eat": during the Eucharistic Canon (from “It is worthy and righteous to eat ...” to “Fairly about the Blessed One ...”) - blagovest - 12 slow beats (with an interval of 20-25 seconds) to an everyday bell.
At the end: while kissing the Cross - ringing with a Sunday bell.
All-night Vigil:
For Vespers: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the Sunday bell, then ringing with a Sunday bell.
Before Matins: from "As Yours is the Kingdom" to the Six Psalms - ringing with Sunday bell
Call to the Gospel: during the Antiphons before the reading of the Gospel - ringing with a Sunday bell.
At the end: after reading the 1st hour - ringing with a Sunday bell.
Liturgy of Basil the Great:
For the Liturgy: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the Sunday bell, then ringing with a Sunday bell.
On "It's Worthy to Eat": during the Eucharistic Canon (from “It is worthy and righteous to eat ...” to “Fairly about the Blessed One ...”) - blagovest - 12 slow beats (with an interval of 20-25 seconds) to the Sunday bell.
At the end: while kissing the Cross - ringing with a Sunday bell.
5. Unusual chimes of preparatory weeks and Great Lent.
Cheese week:
Wednesday and Friday- bells for the Lenten rite - blagovest
At the end: no ringing.
Forgiveness Sunday:
For Vespers: 5 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) into the Lenten bell.
At the end: no ringing.
Carrying out the Cross:
For Vespers: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the Sunday bell, then ringing with a Sunday bell.
Before Matins: from "As Yours is the Kingdom" to the Six Psalms - ringing with Sunday bell
Call to the Gospel: during the Antiphons before the reading of the Gospel - ringing with Sunday bell
Carrying out the Cross: at the time of the Cross chime, according to the position of the Cross in the middle of the temple - ringing with guard bell.
At the end: after reading the 1st hour - ringing with a Sunday bell.
Maundy Thursday:
Before Matins: 5 minutes before the start - blagovest
Before reading the Gospels: strikes on the Sunday bell according to the number of the Gospel being read, before the 1st reading - 1 hit, before the 2nd - 2 strokes etc. After reading all 12 Gospels - a short ringing with a Sunday bell.
At the end: no ringing.
Great Heel:
To the Royal Hours: blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the Sunday bell, then “ringing in two is one long” with the Sunday bell.
At the end: no ringing.
Removal of the Shroud:
Before Vespers: in 5 minutes blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the Sunday bell.
Removal of the Shroud: during the removal of the Shroud of the Savior - chime, according to the position of the Shroud in the middle of the temple - ringing with a Sunday bell.
Burial of the Shroud: during the procession chime, according to the position of the Shroud - ringing with a Sunday bell.
6. Ringing for Easter and Bright Week
Easter Liturgy:
Midnight Office: during the Midnight Office - rare blagovest to the holiday bell.
Procession: during the procession chime.
After the Easter start: during the entry of the passage into the Temple - ringing with a holiday bell.
On "It's Worthy to Eat": during the Eucharistic Canon (from “It is worthy and righteous to eat ...” to “Fairly about the Blessed One ...”) - blagovest - 12 slow beats (with an interval of 20-25 seconds) to the festive bell.
At the end: while kissing the Cross - ringing with a Sunday bell.
Paschal Vespers of Holy Week:
For Vespers: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the festive bell, then ringing with a holiday bell.
At the end: after reading the 1st hour - ringing with a holiday bell.
Liturgy of Holy Week:
For the Liturgy: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the festive bell, then ringing with a holiday bell.
On "It's Worthy to Eat": during the Eucharistic Canon (from “It is worthy and righteous to eat ...” to “Fairly about the Blessed One ...”) - blagovest - 12 slow beats (with an interval of 20-25 seconds) to the festive bell.
Procession: during the procession ringing with a holiday bell, during stops ringing stops.
At the end: while kissing the Cross - ringing with a Sunday bell.
7. Unusual ringing of the annual circle.
Epiphany of the Lord:
At the All-Night Vigil
For the Liturgy: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the festive bell, then ringing with a holiday bell.
On "It's Worthy to Eat": during the Eucharistic Canon (from “It is worthy and righteous to eat ...” to “Fairly about the Blessed One ...”) - blagovest - 12 slow beats (with an interval of 20-25 seconds) to the festive bell.
Consecration of water: during the immersion of the Cross - blessed with water chime(7 beats per bell).
At the end: while kissing the Cross - ringing with a Sunday bell.
Ringing for the Exaltation of the Holy Cross:
For Vespers: 10 minutes before the start - blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the festive bell, then ringing with a holiday bell.
Before Matins: from "As Yours is the Kingdom" to the Six Psalms - ringing with a holiday bell.
Call to the Gospel: during the Antiphons before the reading of the Gospel - ringing with a holiday bell.
Carrying out the Cross: at the time of the Cross chime, according to the position of the Cross in the center of the temple - ringing with a holiday bell.
At the end: after reading the 1st hour - ringing with a holiday bell.
At the Liturgy- the ringing of the twelfth holiday.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin:
Before Vespers: in 10 minutes blagovest(40 beats, of which the first 3 are long) to the festive bell, then ringing with a holiday bell.
Removal of the Shroud: during the removal of the Shroud of the Theotokos - chime, according to the position of the Shroud in the center of the temple - ringing with a holiday bell.
Burial of the Shroud: during the procession chime, after placing the Shroud - ringing with a holiday bell.
At the Liturgy- the ringing of the twelfth holiday.
8. Meeting of the bishop.
Before the Bishop's Arrival- rare blagovest(with an interval of 20-25 seconds) to the evangelist corresponding to the sign of worship.
At the entrance of the bishop to the Temple (appearance of the car) – ringing with an evangelist corresponding to the sign of worship before the bishop enters the temple (the house of the clergy).
At the departure of the bishop – ringing with an evangelist corresponding to the sign of worship.
9. Ringing at the wedding.
After the sacrament of the wedding: when leaving the temple of the newlyweds, ringing
10. Ringing for the funeral service.
After the funeral ceremony: when the procession leaves the temple, enumeration from a small bell to a large one, followed by a full blow, after the departure of the procession - a short ringing with an evangelist corresponding to the sign of the preceding divine service.
The ringing of bells can be completely different: solemn, joyful, sad, announcing trouble, the onset of a holiday, talking about the beginning of worship, and inviting people to the temple. It is believed that the ringing of bells creates special vibrations in the surrounding space, which have healing and cleansing power. When the bells ring, the soul of a person changes for the better, he joins God and turns to him with a prayer. Thus, we can conclude that the ringing of bells is a prayer transformed into sound.
At the dawn of Christianity, there was a prejudiced attitude towards church ministers. They were considered servants of the dark forces and were persecuted in every possible way. It is clear that in such conditions the bells were out of the question. Believers gathered in secret, and also secretly prayed. But years passed, and Christianity gained worldwide recognition. The clergy no longer needed to hide, and they began to call people to the service by ringing bells.
The bells were cast in special workshops. Each such bell was unique and had its own original sound. Their sizes were also different. The ringing of bells filled the surrounding space and was heard for many kilometers around.
You are probably familiar with such an expression as raspberry ringing. It was characterized by a soft sound and a pleasant timbre, and in this respect resembled a sweet and tender berry. A rougher and incredibly powerful sound was made by a large church bell. With its help, people were called to worship, warned of danger, fire, etc. At the same time, the nature of church bells has always been different.
In Rus', in order to make the bell sound, the ringer swung the tongue inside it, which, hitting the inner surface of the bell, made it sound. At the same time, the style of bell ringing could be completely different. Everything depended on the situation, the nature of the actions of the ringer, the number of bells and their size. So, for example, when using a carillon, one could get an original bell melody.
By the nature of the bell ringing, one can determine what event it corresponds to. So, for example, single rare blows are called blagovest. As a rule, this type of bell ringing indicates the beginning of a service in the temple, as well as the beginning of the Liturgy or the reading of the Gospel.
The simultaneous ringing of several bells is called a chime. He announces a festive divine service.
The combination of blagovest and chime is called chime. Such a bell ringing is resorted to when lighting water, as well as on the days of the Temple.
Sequential strikes on all available bells, starting with the largest, are called bust. It testifies to grief for the dead person.
Even people who are far from the Church are struck by bell ringing with euphony and spiritual power. What can we say about believing Christians, for whom the sound of the bell not only amuses their ears, but also calls to prayer.
About the history of bell ringing in the Mother See, about the current state of affairs, our conversation with the chairman of the Society of Church Bell Ringers Igor Vasilyevich KONOVALOV.
- Let's start with a conversation about how they called in Rus' in the distant and not very years.
- In the prayer for the consecration of the bell, we hear: "May the faithful servants of God hear the voice of the sound of this campan in piety and faith strengthened." These words most accurately reflect the sacred meaning of the bell ringing - to call and strengthen the believing soul in the deed of prayer. Therefore, the ringing of bells for our pious ancestors was not only an integral part of worship, but also its most important component. Historians claim that the bells came to Rus' together with the baptizer of Rus', the holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir, who brought “ringing vessels”, that is, bells, from Tauric Chersonesos. The bells were in the churches of Kyiv, Novgorod, Polotsk, Smolensk and other cities of Ancient Rus'.
The godless authorities perfectly understood the significance of bells for the Church. Therefore, the anti-religious blow fell on them as well. Many bells were mercilessly thrown down from the height of the bell towers, distorted, melted down. But even in these cruel years, belfries were preserved, which are still an adornment not only of the Russian Church, but of the whole world.
The real treasures are the preserved giant bells in the Moscow Kremlin. Among them are the Big Assumption bell weighing 65 tons, the Reut bell - about 30 tons, the Seven Hundred (Lenten) bell weighing 13 tons and many other masterpieces of Russian foundry. By a miracle of the Lord, the bells of the Assumption Belfry in Rostov Veliky, St. Sophia Cathedral in Vologda, Peter and Paul Cathedral in the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg have been completely preserved. This is almost all that remains of the once countless bell towers and bells of great Russia.
By the grace of God, after the restoration of normal relations between the Church and the state, the situation began to change for the better. A striking example is the restoration of the bell ringing of the recreated metropolitan cathedrals: Kazan on Red Square and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. At the same time, bells were raised to the Kazan Cathedral from under the stage of the Kremlin Palace of Congresses. For the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, a special selection of bells was created, including such giants as the Tsar's bell weighing 31 tons, the Saint's bell weighing 18 tons and other large ringing and ringing bells. Therefore, the bell business, thank God, has not died, but is developing. But here, too, there are problems.
- It is clear that the bell foundry is not an easy task ...
- Yes, it requires high qualifications, great endurance and invincible patience. These are rare qualities. The customer can easily get into an unscrupulous company, which for a moderate fee will be ready to cast anything. The bells of such figures are replete with high-relief images, well polished. But usually this splendor does not match the quality.
What material should a good bell be cast from?
– Real bell bronze is an alloy of pure copper and pure tin without any impurities.
- What about silver?
- Unnecessary ligature (additive - "PM"). For some reason, it is believed that with silver the bell will sound better, but this is not at all the case. A real bell is cast from an alloy of bell bronze containing about 20 percent tin and 80 percent copper. Impurities should be minimal.
The second in order, but not least, condition of the bell's euphony is the profile drawing, which forms the configuration of the bell's walls. Other qualities are also important: horizontal variation, reinforcement of the mother liquor, and much more. As the masters used to say in the old days, "we keep our bell profile a secret."
– What else do you need to know when ordering and casting a bell?
– An important point is the proportionality of the bell and the temple. Bells look strange (you can’t call them anything else) on a tall belfry or a huge evangelist on a flimsy wooden platform.
When choosing a bell foundry, I would recommend a future customer to focus less on chatter on the Internet. There is a whole web of specialized sites from which swindlers resell other people's products on their own behalf. It is more useful to visit neighboring churches with well-established ringing, ask famous bell ringers and experts in the field of church music.
How can you learn to ring bells?
– You won’t surprise anyone now with schools of various directions at temples, among them there are also zvonar schools. And here you have to be careful. Quite recently, I was invited to one of the Moscow vicars, who asked me a question about one of the bell-ringing schools at the bell factory. The school asked for Vladyka's assistance.
In response, I expressed surprise at the impudence of the petitioners, who, without a solid foundation, "humbly" take upon themselves the task of teaching everyone how to ring the bells, charging a considerable bribe from the students. If the future bell ringer really wants to gain knowledge and develop practical skills, he, having taken a blessing, can go to any temple where there is a decent selection of bells and good ringing. He will never be refused, they will help him both in word and in deed. You can also contact us at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. We will also help and show, moreover, completely free of charge.
Alexander Vladimirsky
