cymbal
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"We use copper and tin and one more ingredient which is secret. Even though it's in very small quantities, it gives the cymbal a different character in terms of consistency and sound," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The delicate pitter-patter of a drum’s cymbal is the only sound to break through the thick brick wall of the obscure performance venue, Sun Space, and reach the wide, desolate Sunland Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 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
She hits the word “do” as hard as my friend Jade hits the cymbal at the end of a drum solo.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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"Even if you bought two from the same series, the same weight and structure, the two cymbals wouldn't perfectly match. Because it's handmade, it's basically an adventure," the 42-year-old told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
In U.S. television, there’s a tendency to open every piece of sports programming with a clash of cymbals and a rhinoceros jumping through a flaming hoop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
She nailed complex paradiddles and splashed nearly a dozen cymbals with abandon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
The hilltop temples echoed with chants, while dance troupes performed with clanging cymbals and bagpipes.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
“Were the cymbals to wake you up when you got too boring?”
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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