Made of brass, the structure is simple. Cymbals are widely used in local music and orchestras, and are also quite popular among ethnic minorities.
The structure of the cymbal is simple. The cymbal body is a circular metal plate made of "sound copper". The hemispherical part raised in the middle is called "bowl" or "cap". The bowl is the fixed point of the cymbal, with a small hole drilled at the top and tied with silk or cloth, called "cymbal towel". It can also be hung on a stand and rolled with drumsticks, which is very expressive.
Cymbals are metal-bodied musical instruments with no fixed pitch. Its sound is loud and strong, with strong penetrating power, and it is good at setting off the atmosphere. It is an indispensable color percussion instrument in various orchestras and local wind and percussion bands. Very imposing, usually expressing a kind of passion; when used for weak playing, its function is similar to the bass drum, which belongs to the rhythm instrument.
According to the size and weight of cymbals, cymbals are divided into double light cymbals, water cymbals, Beijing cymbals, and small cymbals. Among them, small cymbals and Beijing cymbals have higher pronunciation, and are mostly used in martial arts or accompaniment in Beijing opera and other local operas, and are often used in conjunction with Feng gongs and imitation Suzhou gongs. Huyin gongs or Zhongtang gongs are used together, and the double-light cymbal is the main accompaniment instrument for Cantonese opera. In national orchestral or instrumental ensembles, double-light cymbals and small cymbals have also become important rhythm instruments.