Jingle bells, bells and bell pendants - listening to the Iron Age Finland

Abstract

Santrauka: Varpeliai, varpai ir varpeliu pavidalo papuosalai - gelezies amziaus atgarsiai Suomijoje

Santrauka: Varpeliai, varpai ir varpeliu pavidalo papuosalai - gelezies amziaus atgarsiai Suomijoje

Subject: Metal rattles found in Finland dating back to the middle and late Iron Age. Purpose of study: To document and classify the rattles and test them as sound producing devices. To shed light on the Iron Age soundscape and ideas of music making. Methods: Multivariable analysis, elementary analysis, sound analysis, contextual archaeological methods. Keywords: Archaeology, iron age, barter, burial, adornment, ethnomusicology, soundscape, musical instruments, bells, rites of passage, amulets, casting, alloy