Thread: What to do when you've lost a zill?

Here's a question: So I have a set of Grecian silvers, and I lost a zill out of the set (fell out of my bag, waaaah!)

What do I do with the remaining three?

You could go the Jim Boz route. His design (made by Saroyan) has three brass cymbals and one silver one, for a distinctive 'dum." Find a 4th cymbal that makes an interesting sound with the other 3.

I have seriously considered starting a site for lost zills...where people with an incomplete set can find a single, and vice versa. I was inspired by the One Lost Glove and One Cold Hand projects.

Sorry to thread hijack, I was playing with this idea a lot yesterday. You may have give me a sign to do it. Will keep you posted. :)

You could use one set for the right hand and a different set for the left. I must be tone def because I didn't hear the "distinct dum" of the cymbal config of J.B.'s. I can hear it more when I play with two different sets though.

ita w/ adding a variant zill into the mix. can sound really good if you pick one with a complimentary tonality

I sold the three. Some people like the mix and matching, but I'm still progressing on getting to sound gorgeous with a matched set. I used that money to buy a new set

I had that happen once! A box I was shipping a box home after a summer in Ireland developed a hole, and the only thing that was lost was one of my zils. I posted a "wanted" ad on the bellydanceny.com site, and the lovely Stella Grey (who runs the board) sent me one for free! She wouldn't even take money for shipping. Wasn't that sweet?

..l;, I was talking with some other dancers today about this very thing. We were coming up with all sorts of funny names and slogans for a site where people would donate their finger cymbals and the site would help each one find a new home. Adopt-a-zill.com, zillharmony.com, zillrescue.com - just to name a few.

Originally Posted by Monica

I have seriously considered starting a site for lost zills...where people with an incomplete set can find a single, and vice versa. I was inspired by the One Lost Glove and One Cold Hand projects.

Sorry to thread hijack, I was playing with this idea a lot yesterday. You may have give me a sign to do it. Will keep you posted. :)

I think you're ignoring all the possibilities for zill art and costume decorations.

A friend and I were recently talking about building a dance costume using all the our mismatched rhinestone earings (because we've lost just one...) and broken necklaces/bracelets from over the years. Hmmm--why not incorporate a couple of zills too? ..g.:..l;,..l;,..l;,

...Sorry...you ask a serious question and here I go getting all silly. You can thump me over the head next week in Dallas....

You can use them as props for belly dance photos. Poor missing zill. I imagine him in a train station with a little sign that says, "Please look after this zill."

Originally Posted by aamel_MirahAmmal

I think you're ignoring all the possibilities for zill art and costume decorations.

A friend and I were recently talking about building a dance costume using all the our mismatched rhinestone earings (because we've lost just one...) and broken necklaces/bracelets from over the years. Hmmm--why not incorporate a couple of zills too? ..g.:..l;,..l;,..l;,

...Sorry...you ask a serious question and here I go getting all silly. You can thump me over the head next week in Dallas....

A pair would make awesome nipple shields.....l;,

Originally Posted by Kash13

A pair would make awesome nipple shields.....l;,

and the slots would make great tassle holders....

Originally Posted by kina

and the slots would make great tassle holders....

..l;,

You only need two of them to recreate those cool photos of Princess Banu.

Originally Posted by Kash13

A pair would make awesome nipple shields.....l;,

D'oh - got a mental image of two people wearing matching zill nipple shields and playing them in a duet -aaagh!

Originally Posted by kiyaana

..l;, I was talking with some other dancers today about this very thing. We were coming up with all sorts of funny names and slogans for a site where people would donate their finger cymbals and the site would help each one find a new home. Adopt-a-zill.com, zillharmony.com, zillrescue.com - just to name a few.

Zillharmony! You can match zills based on their 29 compatability factors.

You can pair 2 of them up with 2 of another set to create a unique sound. I know dancers who have done this to create variation in sound. Some have 1 set one hand 1 set the other or one from each set on each hand. Mix and match and play around until you find a combination you like. That's a bummer tho. Love my Grecians...my silver set have lost their tone though from getting clinked around in bags and I lost a full set of brass Grecians. Bleh!