What are the differences between cymbals in terms of historical sources, shapes and playing effects?

The historical origin, shape and playing effect of cymbals are different. The specific differences are as follows:

1, different historical sources

Cymbals developed from an ancient ritual vessel, flourished in Shang Dynasty, and were seldom used after Song Dynasty. It was originally a ritual vessel symbolizing the power of clans and nobles at the end of primitive society, made of clay. Cymbals, called copper cymbals and copper plates in ancient times, are called cymbals among the people. The percussion cymbals appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Five of the nine songs in the Sui Dynasty and seven of the ten songs in the Tang Dynasty used cymbals, which were divided into "positive cymbals" and "harmonious cymbals". The scientific name of cymbals is flying cymbals, which first appeared in 1000 years ago, but it was a weapon at that time.

2. Different shapes

The difference between cymbals and cymbals is that cymbals have smaller bowls, louder pronunciation and longer aftertaste; The cymbal bowl is bigger, the pronunciation is richer and the aftertaste is shorter; Cymbals are usually used in pairs. They are a pair of metal disks with the same shape, with a raised hemispherical bulge in the middle and a small hole at the top of the bulge for threading the hand strap or holding the handle. The handle belt makes the cymbals rub left and right or up and down to make sound, and the cymbals are often played with wooden sticks.

3. Different playback effects

The difference between cymbals and cymbals is that cymbals have a loud pronunciation and a long aftertaste; Cymbals are rich in pronunciation and short in aftersound. Cymbals and cymbals are often used together in folk music and opera accompaniment. Besides the Han nationality, cymbals are also popular among many ethnic minorities.