RaBe's Cymbal Page
. . . for those suffering from cymbalism*
Dies auf Deutsch (Gute Unterhaltung dank Google )
Contents
About the Cymbal Page
Definition of 'cymbal'
Cymbal History
Terminology of cymbals
Anatomy of a cymbal
Types of cymbals
Materials for cymbal making
Making of cymbals
Playing technique
Maintenance, cleaning and fixing
Buying used cymbals
Cymbal brands and series
My cymbals (more pictures & sounds to come)
My visit to UFIP
Literature
Links to other resources
International Solo Cymbal Contest
Search
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Or look at the site map for an overview.
News, slipping into history
2005.11.07: The first International Solo Cymbal Contest is open.
2005.11.02: RaBe's Cymbal Page is back after a long nap. Fixing links will take a good while.
2002.01.02: Updated cymbal brands and series page
2002.01.01: Meinl's site has finally come on-line
2001.12.11: RaBe's Cymbal Page has
a new URL: cymbalism.cjb.net . Bookmark that one to get to this site once it moves.
2001.10.15: Added/changed/corrected bits here and there...
2001.09.29: Linked Playing Technique. Fixed broken links.
2001.09.26: Added Sitemap. Fixed broken links.
2001.09.25: Re-indexed the search engine. Some new things in the works also...
2001.09.20: Spellchecked the site for the first time. Rewarding.
2001.09.18: Minor changes again, added to cymbal types page, new footage on UFIP still missing
2001.09.15: Added page on Roberto Spizzichino
2001.08.07: Added to the series page, lots of minor changes
2000.08.28: Added local search (see above)
2000.08.20: Added new page Cymbal brands and series. For now, only the Paiste section has some meat, but this will never be complete so here we go. Minor changes everywhere.
2000.08.08: Added new page Making of cymbals
2000.07.26: Added Types of cymbals (should have been there right from the start!)
2000.07.24: Added Cymbal History
2000.07.09: Tips on buying used cymbals added, minor corrections made.
2000.06.30: Preparing materials from second visit to UFIP in June, 2000
2000.01.17: Added Small Sounds, 12'' and 16'' cymbals pages. Minor corrections.
1999.12.31: Added dozens of bits here and there. Leaves me with more loose ends than I had before...
1999.12.26: Added Maintenance page.
1999.12.23: Added rec.music.makers.percussion to links page.
1999.12.22: Added search to links page.
1999.12.20: Added UFIP page.
1999.12.17: Added links page. I never expected that much work.
1999.12.13: Started putting this page together yesterday after scans and samples had been piling up for weeks.
This site copyright1999-2005 by RaBe.
Please mail the author with any comments, contributions or corrections you may have.
