Chinese crash cymbal

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music | 1996 | 230 words | Copyright

Chinese crash cymbal. This differs in shape from the normal cymbal. The cup is much shallower and its edge turns up. It is made of a special alloy peculiar to the Chinese, and when struck with a drum stick gives a brilliant crash.

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