Cymbal
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The cymbals are common percussion instruments. Often used in pairs, cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various copper alloys. The majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although s
A 22″ Avedis Zildjian cymbal
Mesopotamian cymbals from the 3rd millennium B.C. show that the large cymbal dates back into antiquity.
Miniature from the Surname-i Vebbi (fol. 172a), showing cymbals being used in military setting by a Turkish army. Descriptions of this kind of use date as far back as the Shahnameh, circa 977-1010 A.D.
Hi-hats. The clutch suspends the top cymbal on a rod operated by a pedal.
Zildjian
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The Avedis Zildjian Company, simply known as Zildjian, is a musical instrument manufacturer specializing in cymbals and other percussion instruments. Founded in Constantinople in 1623, the company is
Cymbal
…Cymbals A 22″ Avedis Zildjian cymbal Percussion Classification Percussion Hornbostel–Sachs classification 111.142 if played in pairs, or 111.242 if played with a hand or beater…
18" China cymbal
21" K Constantinople ride
Avedis Zildjian III in front of the Zildjian Quincy Factory
Avedis Zildjian, c. 1934