cymbal
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After punching out the raised bell and cutting it to size, what looks like the now recognisable cymbal must undergo the all-important hammering process.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
His press rolls and cymbal crashes urge on Mr. Harrison’s expanding circles of improvisation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
The soldier wears a fur pelisse and holds a cymbal, which meant he was very likely to have belonged to a cavalry regiment, Ms Lavelle said.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2025
His jaw dropped and his body tensed in wild anticipation of uncompromised joy as he watched his buddies perform, followed by a cymbal crash of a cheer, the sound of eternal youth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024
Malcolm felt a shiver of fear that was almost audible, like the tip of a drumstick drawn across a cymbal.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
She covered the song in 1975, choosing to cut the third verse and dial up the drama with meaty piano chords, slugging drums and a flourish of cymbals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Most cymbals are made of a copper and tin alloy that is melted into molten bronze which is poured into moulds and cooled into disc-shaped blanks.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
On Wednesday afternoon, it was a pleasant 77 degrees, with drums, flutes and cymbals being heard around the Manhattan Beach campus as band members practiced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
The hilltop temples echoed with chants, while dance troupes performed with clanging cymbals and bagpipes.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
Money can’t buy me love, obviously, but I asked if it would have Zildjian cymbals.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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