1592954201000 1036022400000 term-93854 1616541505271 1308331207000 1616290459066 adlib fitz-online adlib-term-93854 d13a3637-c303-3029-9ffb-78f9a8002a75 2 1 scope note Concussion vessels of great antiquity, occurring in many sizes and grades of sound throughout their history. Traditionally they have consisted of a pair of round metal plates, usually slightly convex to create a resonant hollow, sounded by striking together. In modern orchestral and jazz music, cymbals are often played as percussion instruments, suspended and struck with drumsticks or wire brushes. reference term-93330 adlib-term-93330 94c4a2a6-6a05-39c6-b6a3-10b4d812ed42 cymbal V.TT.AFU.AXC.ARI.AFU.ARI.ALO 1 code V.TT.AFU.AXC.ARI.AFU.ARI.ALO 1 cymbals reference term-93338 adlib-term-93338 3398f641-314e-3699-b2d2-25fc93086108 concussion vessels cymbals term