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A close-up of a person holding zills (traditionally, it would be held on the middle finger instead of the pointer, and above the last knuckle)
A close-up of a person holding zills (traditionally, it would be held on the middle finger instead of the pointer, and above the last knuckle)
4th century A.D. relief of Greek dancer with cymbals. Roman artwork from Mildenhall Treasure. Modern dancers use varieties of zills, finger cymbals or
4th century A.D. relief of Greek dancer with cymbals. Roman artwork from Mildenhall Treasure. Modern dancers use varieties of zills, finger cymbals or castanets.
Dancing girl playing Zills from Qajar Era.
Dancing girl playing Zills from Qajar Era.
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Cymbal
Cymbal
Mesopotamian cymbals from the 3rd millennium B.C. show that the large cymbal dates back into antiquity.
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 dat
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.
Hi-hats. The clutch suspends the top cymbal on a rod operated by a pedal.