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Honoring essential workers
Today at noon, many carillons across Belgium sounded with the song "Ik Hou Van U" ("I love you") by the band Noordkaap to show...
Carson Landry
Mar 21, 2021
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Ghent
This week, I've been taking advantage of my cheap student train pass over the school break, and Ghent did not disappoint. It's a huge...
Carson Landry
Feb 18, 2021
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300 Years of Vanden Gheyn
Friends, I'm excited to share with you the details of a live-streamed concert that I'll be appearing in this Saturday, February 6th, the...
Carson Landry
Feb 3, 2021
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It's Christmas Time in the City
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to everyone! Be sure to scroll all the way down for my virtual Christmas card to you. "I'm Dreaming of...
Carson Landry
Dec 23, 2020
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Enjoying a sunny day
The Flemish skies Grey like the towers From Bruges to Ghent... -- Jacques Brel The Belgians don't take the sun for granted. When it...
Carson Landry
Nov 18, 2020
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Kortrijk with Koen
We had the chance to steal away to the city of Kortrijk on Saturday for a tour of the two carillons there. Kortrijk (pronounced somewhat...
Carson Landry
Nov 10, 2020
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Carillon, culture, and corona
It almost goes without saying that carillons play an active role in Flemish culture. After all, the carillon originated in Belgium, and...
Carson Landry
Oct 30, 2020
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Sint-Rombouts Tower
My first week of carillon school has been a blast. On Wednesday, I was given a private tour of Sint-Rombouts Tower, which houses two...
Carson Landry
Oct 16, 2020
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Day 1 of freedom
My mandatory quarantine ended last night, and I've really been looking forward to getting out and exploring Mechelen. Funnily enough,...
Carson Landry
Oct 10, 2020
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Arriving in Belgium!
After many months of the Belgian visa application process being closed, applications were re-opened for higher ed students and other...
Carson Landry
Oct 8, 2020
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What is a carillon?
Short answer: Think "tower bells." Long answer: A carillon (pronounced carrel-on) is a musical instrument composed of anywhere from 23 to...
Carson Landry
Oct 8, 2020
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