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Definition of Cymbals
1. cymbal [n] - See also: cymbal
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cymbals
Literary usage of Cymbals
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Old English Instruments of Music: Their History and Character by Francis William Galpin (1911)
"But to the Parthians, the Persians and the Arabians the cymbals were something
more than mere aids to religious fervour or adornments of posturing maidens ..."
2. A Popular Account of the Ancient Egyptians by John Gardner Wilkinson (1854)
"They had also cymbals, and cylindrical maces (crotalo,, or clappers), two of
which were struck together, and probably emitted a sharp metallic sound. ..."
3. Music and Musicians by Albert Lavignac (1903)
"rhythmic effects, where it is frequently associated with the cymbals, the same
player ... cymbals Are often employed simultaneously with the bass drum. ..."
4. Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians: Including Their Private Life by John Gardner Wilkinson (1837)
"The cymbals of modern Egypt are chiefly used by the attendants of sheikhs' tombs,
who travel through the country at certain periods of the year, ..."
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