Crotales (/ ˈkroʊtɑːlz /, / ˈkroʊtəlz / [1]), sometimes called antique cymbals, are percussion instruments consisting of small, tuned bronze or brass disks.

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The discovery of finger cymbals in ancient Egyptian tombs inspired modern French composers such as Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel to include crotales in scores that required an Asian or antique tone colour.

The meaning of CROTALES is a percussion instrument consisting of a set of twelve very small, thick cymbals tuned to the chromatic scale.

Crotales are tuned cymbals, sometimes called antique cymbals and generally come in sets of one octave. They sound as written and are played with either hard plastic or brass mallets.

Crotales are a percussion instrument consisting of small, tuned metal discs arranged in a chromatic scale. Each disc, or cymbal, is made of a thick bronze alloy and produces a bright, bell-like sound when struck.

The crotales (also referred to as ‘ antique cymbals ’) is an idiophone of European origin comprised of a set of metal disc-shaped plaques. Its sounding objects are graduated in size and arranged in keyboard fashion.

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