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Today, the term cymbal refers to a large round metal plate with a hollowed center, however in the Middle Ages the term was also used for small bells. Cymbals are a concave plate of mixed alloys that can be played a number of different ways including struck by a stick or mallet and played against another cymbal. <br> | Today, the term cymbal refers to a large round metal plate with a hollowed center, however in the Middle Ages the term was also used for small bells. Cymbals are a concave plate of mixed alloys that can be played a number of different ways including struck by a stick or mallet and played against another cymbal. <br> | ||
== Etymology and Alternative Spellings == | == Etymology and Alternative Spellings == | ||
| − | Fr: ''cymbales;'' Ger: ''Becken;'' It: ''cinelli, piatti;'' Lat: ''cymbala;'' Sp: ''cimbalos'' <br> | + | Fr: ''cymbales;'' Ger: ''Becken;'' It: ''cinelli, piatti;'' Lat: ''cymbala;'' Sp: ''cimbalos'' <ref>“Beck, John, and John H. Beck, eds. 2007. Encyclopedia of percussion. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge.”</ref>. <br> |
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| + | The English word ‘’cymbal’’ is derived from the Latin term, ‘’cymbalum’’ and the Greek ‘’kymbalon,’’ both of which refer to a bowl, or drinking cup <ref>“Beck, John, and John H. Beck, eds. 2007. Encyclopedia of percussion. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge.”</ref>. <br> | ||
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== Construction == | == Construction == | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Revision as of 21:11, 8 December 2011
Today, the term cymbal refers to a large round metal plate with a hollowed center, however in the Middle Ages the term was also used for small bells. Cymbals are a concave plate of mixed alloys that can be played a number of different ways including struck by a stick or mallet and played against another cymbal.
Etymology and Alternative Spellings
Fr: cymbales; Ger: Becken; It: cinelli, piatti; Lat: cymbala; Sp: cimbalos [1].
The English word ‘’cymbal’’ is derived from the Latin term, ‘’cymbalum’’ and the Greek ‘’kymbalon,’’ both of which refer to a bowl, or drinking cup [2].