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Carousel (other)
A carousel is an amusement ride. Carousel or carrousel may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Stage productions * Carousel (ballet), ''Carousel'' (ballet) or ''Carousel (A Dance)'', a ballet by Christopher Wheeldon * Carousel (musical), ''Carousel'' (musical), a 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical * Carousel (comics), ''Carousel'' (comics), a multimedia comics slide show by Robert Sikoryak Films * Carousel (1923 film), ''Carousel'' (1923 film), a Swedish film by Dimitri Buchowetzki * Carousel (1937 film), ''Carousel'' (1937 film), a German film starring Marika Röck * Carousel (1956 film), ''Carousel'' (1956 film), a 1956 film by Henry King adapted from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical * Carousel (1967 film), ''Carousel'' (1967 film), a made-for-television film adapted from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical Music Groups * Carousel (band), represented Latvia at Eurovision 2019 * Carrousel (band), a French-Swiss band that tried to represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carousel
A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (International English), or galloper (British English) is a type of amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The seats are traditionally in the form of rows of animal figures (usually horses) mounted on posts, many of which move up and down to simulate galloping. Sometimes chair-like or bench-like seats are used, and occasionally mounts can take the form of non-animals, such as airplanes or cars. Carousel rides are typically accompanied by looped circus music. The word ''carousel'' derives from the French word ''carrousel'', meaning ''little battle'', a reference to European tournaments of the same name starting in the 17th century. Participants in these tournaments rode live horses and competed in various cavalry skill tests, such as ring jousting. By the end of that century, simple machines were created in which wooden horses were suspended from a spinning whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
