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

In the new version, the orchestra accented Ursula’s verses with a resonant cimbalom, spooky woodwind chords and a booming church organ.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

There is music that seethes and soothes — its every last, creepy twang of a cimbalom or bludgeon of brass conceived and executed with flawless clarity of gesture and precision of timbre.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2022

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

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