The swish cymbal and the pang cymbal are exotic

ride cymbal The ride cymbal is a standard cymbal in most drum kits. Its function in the kit is to maintain a beat,Schroedl, Scott (2001). ''Play Drums Today!'', p.7. Hal Leonard. . "It's called the ride cymbal because you 'ride' on it--that is, you maintain a ...

s originally developed and named as part of the collaboration between

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and the

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. The current Zildjian Swish Knocker is a redesign of their original swish, with more rivets, deeper bow and shallower bell, based on a cymbal made famous by

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, who coined the name ''knocker''. Originally a Zildjian exclusive, both swish and pang cymbals disappeared from their catalog for a time but have reappeared. Other makers have also offered explicit ''swish'' and ''pang'' designs from time to time. Typical sizes are 16" to 22" for the swish, and 16" to 20" for the pang. Both swish and pang have the upturned and

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d edge of a

china cymbal China type cymbals from three continents In western music, a China cymbal (or Chinese cymbal) is a distinct type of crash cymbals designed to produce a bright, crisp, and explosive tone. It is for this reason that they have been nicknamed "''tra ...

, with a very small bell, a thin profile overall with little

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, and a relatively thick rim for their size and weight. Although principally ride cymbals, they can also serve as exotic

crash cymbal A crash cymbal is a type of cymbal that produces a loud, sharp "crash" and is used mainly for occasional accents, as opposed to a ride cymbal. It can be mounted on a stand and played with a drum stick, or by hand in pairs. One or two crash cy ...

s, particularly in the smaller sizes and at higher volumes. As a ride they can be mounted either bell up, for a trashier tone, or bell down, for a more mellow tone and better access to the

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area; As a crash they tend to be mounted bell down, to give a traditional rim angle. The swish has a higher tone than the pang and is washier with a less pronounced ping, and this difference is accentuated as the swish is generally sold with

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s as a

sizzle cymbal A sizzle cymbal is a cymbal to which rivets, chains or other rattles have been added to modify the sound, attached either by means of holes bored in the cymbal or by means of an attachment known as a sizzler. These rattles have two main effects ...

, while the pang is sold without rivets. However some drummers remove the rivets from a swish, or add them to a pang, to create intermediate sounds. Swish and pang cymbals are sometimes considered types of

, towards the mellow end of the spectrum, and cymbals that are swishes and pangs in all but name have also been offered as china types by both Zildjian and other makers. Ufip produces a ''swish china'' in 16", 18", 20" and 22" models.

Examples

* Dream 20" Pang China * Istanbul Mehmet 22" Swish Traditional Series * Meinl Byzance Jazz 22" China Ride * Paiste 22" Masters Swish * Paiste 24" 2002 Swish Ride * Sabian 22" Crescent Hammertone Chinese * Ufip 18" Extstatic Swish China * Zildjian 16" A Custom Rezo Pang * Zildjian 22" A Swish Knocker

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