Ludwig & Ludwig Jingle Cymbal

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Ludwig & Ludwig

c. 1920 - 1930

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Overview

12 inch brass cymbal with 6 circular nickel plated brass Jingle Cups (one missing) attached equidistantly around the domed centre point of the cymbal.

Historical information

Cymbals have existed since ancient times. Representations of cymbals may be found in reliefs and paintings from Armenian Highlands (7th century BC), Larsa, Babylon, Assyria, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and ancient Rome.

The Ludwig Drum Company was established in 1909 by William F. & Theobald Ludwig, sons of a German immigrant to the United States. William Jr. had been a professional drummer, playing with circuses and touring vaudeville shows, along with the occasional skating-rink gig. Since this work was irregular, he and his brother, Theobald, opened a drum shop in Chicago which they called Ludwig & Ludwig

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2024.41

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

12 in

Inscriptions and markings

Each jingle has the following inscription circling the rim

LUDWIG & LUDWIG CHICAGO ILL.

Contextual Information

A cymbal is a percussion instrument consisting of a circular flat or concave metal plate that is struck with a drumstick or is used in pairs struck glancingly together.

While modern-day cymbals can be heard in pretty much any style of music, in early days they were used by beggars to attract attention, to celebrate weddings, to add luster to orgies, to tell bees to come back to their hives and to worship gods.

Keywords

Music

Place made

Chicago
Illinois
United States

Year

c. 1920 - 1930

Busselton Historical Society

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