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Two metal plates whose entire career is being loud at exactly the right moment.
means Round metal percussion instruments that clash or crash together to produce a bright, resonant burst of sound.
from From Greek kymbalon, meaning a small bowl or hollow vessel — because the earliest pairs were just two cupped discs begging to meet.
Alloy of choiceMostly bronze, blending copper with tin
Crash physicsThey ring chaotically, with no single pitch
Ancient rootsPlayed in temples and battles for millennia
Marching stapleThe cardio workout disguised as music