Some of the most popular cymbals include tiny finger cymbals, crash cymbals, and suspended cymbals. The cymbal can play very softly or very loudly. It can be played so loud in fact, that it can be heard over even the most uproarious of orchestral music.
Cymbals can be traced back to prehistoric times. The word cymbal is derived from the Latin word cymbalum which has its origin in the Greek word kumbalom which means small bowl. The British Museum has in its collection two pairs of ancient Egyptian cymbals thirteen centimeters in diameter. One of the pairs of cymbals was found in the coffin of the mummy of Ankhhape, a sacred musician.
Cymbals used by the Assyrians were both plate shaped and cup shaped. Cymbals of the Ancient Persians were shaped like big plates and made of brass. Cymbals begin in a foundry where copper, tin and traces of silver are combined into a perfect blend of metals. Next, the castings are placed in a pizza-style rotary oven until they glow at a red hot F.
After being heated in the oven, the castings are flattened in a rolling mill. In many illustrations of cymbals used by Greeks and Romans from the Middle Ages, cymbals are shown being played horizontally.
Although it is widely asserted that China has the longest history of cymbal-making, the instrument may have been introduced into China from India. Different variations of suspended cymbal were first developed for jazz and popular music before being utilized in the orchestra. Photo by Nikon Jazz. Blades, J. Holland and J. Our Privacy Policy sets out how Oxford University Press handles your personal information, and your rights to object to your personal information being used for marketing to you or being processed as part of our business activities.
For rock and metal, I think Sabians are great. But for jazz, Zildjian all the way. Why are cymbals so expensive? Because quality costs money — Cymbal making involves a lot of skill, time, research and expensive materials. Skip to content Articles. March 9, Joe Ford.
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