cimbalom
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of cimbalom
C19: Hungarian, from Italian cembalo; see cembalo
Example Sentences
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He suggested trying instruments that don’t go together, duets between surprising pairs—like a violin and cimbalom, which ended up working for the film.
From Slate ● Mar. 29, 2019
Another musician played a Hungarian instrument called a cimbalom, which, Benjamin explained to me, is like a very large zither—“a very metallic, salty-sounding instrument.”
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 10, 2018
The Hungarian cimbalom, a hammered dulcimer boldly played by Chester Englander, is featured throughout, adding a mysterious folk quality, if not exactly Middle Eastern.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2016
It included his current quartet as well as two string players from beyond and before jazz — Sokratis Sinopoulos, on the Greek lyra, and Miklos Lukacs, on the Hungarian cimbalom.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2015
In addition to a conventional orchestra, the use of cow bells and a cimbalom broaden out Adam's previously distinctly American sound to something more exotic, at times Oriental.
From Reuters ● Nov. 22, 2014
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