Cymbal

:This article is about the percussion instruments made of metal disks. For the string instrument played with beaters see cymbalum.

Terminology

During the middle ages the word cymbal was applied to the glockenspiel, or peal of small bells, and later to the dulcimer, perhaps on account of the clear bell-like tone produced by the hammers striking the wire strings. After the introduction of the keyed dulcimer or clavichord the spinet, the word clavicymbal was used in the Romance languages to denote the varieties of spinet and harpsichord. Ancient cymbals are among the instruments played by King David and his musicians in the 9th century BC illuminated manuscript known as the Bible of Charles the Bald in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.

Related Topics:
Glockenspiel - Dulcimer - Clavichord - Spinet - Romance language - Harpsichord - King David - 9th century BC - Bible of Charles the Bald - Bibliothèque Nationale - Paris

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