Belmont Professor of Music Dr. Richard Shadinger performs music from "Star Wars" at the schools Bell Tower Carillon Credit: David Smith/WPLN
Belmont University paid tribute to “Star Wars” on Thursday morning as the bell tower carrilon rang out an eight-minute medley from the iconic film score.
The man playing the music, longtime professor Dr. Richard Shadinger
, sat perched some 50 feet above the ground, pounding his hands and feet onto wooden keys attached to the 42 bells a floor above.
The small crowd gathered below applauded after each song.
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” opened Thursday night.
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