Aluphone is a tuned percussion instrument consisting of aluminum bells that are struck with a mallet to produce musical tones . In its standard configuration , the bells of the Aluphone are mounted on a frame , but it can also be played as a single handheld bell or as a stack of bells . The bells of the Aluphone are very durable , so they can be struck with a large variety of mallets , wands , or hammers depending on the tone that the musician seeks to produce . The Aluphone is closely associated with Evelyn Glennie , who played the instrument in the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
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