Michael Gordon’s site-specific “The Forest of Metal Objects” surrounds precious art and architecture with the music of chains ...

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Archaeologists were perplexed by a strange pair of discs found in Oman – only to discover these items were actually a single 4,000-year-old instrument. The cymbals date to the third millennium B ...

The instruments are unmistakably percussive: two round, thin copper discs, each 13.8 centimeters wide, with a raised central boss pierced by a small hole—perfect for stringing and playing in pairs.

These cymbals, remarkably well-preserved for their age, offer one of the earliest examples of musical instruments found in this region. According to Phys.org, the discovery challenges long-held ...

However, physical examples of musical instruments from this period are few and far between. In 2018, archaeologists uncovered a pair of copper cymbals that were probably deliberately buried around ...

Archaeologists excavating ruins in Dahwa found musical instrument buried as ritual offering: copper cymbals linked to Indus Valley Civilization, study said.

Archaeologists excavating ruins in Dahwa found musical instrument buried as ritual offering: copper cymbals linked to Indus Valley Civilization, study said.

Cymbals often appear among other instruments, ... Bronze Age cymbals from Dahwa: Indus musical traditions in Oman. Antiquity. Published April 7, 2025. doi: 10.15184/aqy.2025.23.

Discover how expert craftsmanship turns raw materials into iconic musical instruments like Zildjian cymbals, Bach trumpets, and Vic Firth drumsticks. Watch the meticulous processes that transform ...

Seifried’s impromptu cymbal showroom—a small subset of his growing hand-made inventory—has expanded to fill his Mason living room. Photograph by Chris von Holle. S teve Seifried doesn’t know how many ...