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zill

small metallic cymbals used in belly dancing and similar performances
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zill

Summary

zill is a type of musical instrument[1]. zill draws 367 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #151 of 399).[2]

Key Facts

  • zill's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3].
  • zill is a type of idiophone[4].
  • zill's Commons category is recorded as Zills[5].
  • zill's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • zill's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[7].
  • zill's has characteristic is recorded as Cymbal(s) with hemispherical shape held with finger[8].
  • zill's Hornbostel-Sachs classification is recorded as 111.142[9].

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Definition and Type

zill's instance of is recorded as type of musical instrument[3]. zill is a type of idiophone[4].

Why It Matters

zill draws 367 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_musical_instrument category, ranking #151 of 399).[2] zill has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] zill is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → type of musical instrument
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → —
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), Pauly–Wissowa
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007554289505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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