There is a small uprising in Switzerland over cow bells. Not those used in Cuban bands, but those that hang from the necks of cows. The town of Aarwangen is a rural place, with few residents and a number of cows. Newcomers from the city have complained about the multitudinous bells clanging away outside their windows. And they have filed a formal complaint. And the town is in turmoil. They will vote on this issue next month.
You can read more about it here.
If you watch this video, you will see that cows, and their bells, still play a significant role in rural Swiss culture. Yet again, we have a clash over the role of sound/noise in a society.
And you can watch this video to get a sense of how the bells sound. These are NOT small tinkly things! Some of them are really big!!!
the noise curmudgeon 