cimbalom

British  

/ ˈtsɪmbələm /

noun

1. a type of dulcimer, esp of Hungary See dulcimer

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Etymology

Origin of cimbalom

C19: Hungarian, from Italian cembalo; see _cembalo

Example Sentences

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

Golgotha, where Jesus is crucified, is depicted as a somberly demonic carnival: the chorus, a growing rumble of babbling voices; twirls of clarinet; a clatter of cimbalom.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2017

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

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