cymbals

     

Cymbals are a moern percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various cymbal alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. Most modern cymbals are of indefinite pitch (tuned sets have been manufactured but are rare), where as small cup-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a definite note (see: crotales).

Trivia about cymbals

  • A hi-hat is a foot-operated pair of these
  • A zill is one of a pair of these metal instruments that belly dancers wear on their fingers
  • The dance band "Hi-Hat" is a set of these worked by a foot pedal
  • Made of metal, tseltselim, the only percussion instruments in the temple orchestra, are these
  • Pairs of these slightly dished metal circular plates have clashed together since Assyrian times
  • The "clash" ones range in size from about 15 inches in diameter to 22 inches

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