Let’s start with one the most obvious aspects of Christmas music: bells. Bells of all kinds—sleigh, tubular, and glockenspiel—chime in countless Christmas tunes. Although strongly associated with the ...

Love it or hate it, when December rolls around, you can't escape hearing the 80s synths of 'Last Christmas' and Mariah Carey's iconic 'IIIIIII...'. Christmas songs are a quintessential part of the ...

From “Jingle Bells” to the street-corner bell ringers of the Salvation Army, the sound of the Christmas season is bells. But bell ringing has a rich history, integrated into daily and liturgical life ...

If you have been arguing with members of your household about whether the time is right for putting up Christmas decorations (ahead of Thanksgiving), perhaps try mentioning that the bells are already ...

Aidan McGartland receives funding from McGill University and the Ramsay Centre. Linglan Zhu receives funding from McGill University and Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ). McGill University provides ...