<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">cymbals</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>crotales</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>zils</topic></related><related type="narrower"><topic>jalra</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>concussion vessels</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>chime</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>chimes</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>cymbal</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Concussion vessels of great antiquity, occurring in many sizes and grades of sound throughout their history. Traditionally they have consisted of a pair of round metal plates, usually slightly convex to create a resonant hollow, sounded by striking together. In modern orchestral and jazz music, cymbals are often played as percussion instruments, suspended and struck with drumsticks or wire brushes. ]]></note></mads>