Cymbals are thin discs of metal, typically bronze or brass, that are usually part of a drum kit. The first cymbals were developed along with the invention of bronze, around 3000 BC. These flattened discs were used for music, as a way to signal animals, for military communication, and as part of religious ceremonies. Though the location of the first cymbal’s invention is unknown, Turkey became its adopted homeland, as artisans in the region...Continue Reading