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Crotales

Scope note

Small metal cymbals, attached in pairs to a hinged fork or forked sticks that can be tuned to a definite pitch. They were known in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome and continue in use in present-day Burma.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300041899

Broader Terms used

cymbals

Term used for

crotals

Equivalent Terms used

crotale

Created

13yrs ago

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