Church bell ringing as art

I did not fully appreciate the musical art of church bell ringing until reading this piece from the New York Times, which in part says:

Simple rope pulling it ain’t. Change ringing is a surprisingly difficult and subtle art that involves a series of coordinated hand movements and a sensitive touch. Ringers time their strokes partly by listening, partly by watching the movement of the ropes around them. A sense of timing is essential because of the one-second gap between the pull of the rope and the sound of the bell.

More here.

(Photo cred:  NYTimes)