ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Cimbalom

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsɪmbələm/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Cimbalom is a noun meaning A type of concert hammered dulcimer used primarily in the music of Central and Eastern Europe.

Meaning

A type of concert hammered dulcimer used primarily in the music of Central and Eastern Europe.

Example Sentences

Either/Or, including Anthony Burr, clarinetist; Jane Rigler, flutist; and Richard Carrick and David Shively, percussionists, also employed the cimbalom, the Hungarian pianolike mutant whose twang remains familiar to boozy evenings in late-night Central European bars.

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Related dictionary entries include zimbalom, zimbalon, zimbaloon, tsimbl, cembalo, tamburica.

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