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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1997.04.01 |
Object Type |
Instrument, Percussion |
Creator |
Zildjian |
Title |
Crotale Ricochet Rifle |
Description |
A Zildjian crotale (pitched at C3) operated by the trigger of a rifle, which can be lowered into a water-filled aluminum canteen set into the wooden rifle stock. 35" L. Gun-like holder for dipping crotales. Back wood half resembles a butt of a gun. Trigger pulls a metal piece that pulls a spring that dips a circular metal. Second half of "gun" consists of a metal bowl for dipping crotale. It rests on a wooden stock. Two pieces are completely separated. |
Dimensions |
L-33 inches |
People |
Zildjian |
Date |
c. 1960 |
Additional Research |
The "Crotale Ricochet Rifle," was invented by Emil Richards in the 1960s. Richards modified a wooden rifle stock to include a water container (made from an aluminum canteen) and a trigger-operated Zildjian crotale pitched at C3. After striking the crotale with a metal mallet, the trigger enables a player to quickly and eas ily dip the crotale into the water basin, thus creating a downward bend in the pitch. The instrument, which measures 33 inches in length, was originally conceived as a toy to be marketed for children.-Percussive Notes, July 2014. |
Credit line |
Gift of Emil Richards |