i., müz. timpani

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Definition of i., müz. timpani in Turkish English dictionary

timpani

The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra

a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Timpani are large drums that are played in an orchestra. = kettledrum. a set of large drums that are played in an orchestra (plural of timpano , from tympanum , from tympanon). or kettledrums Large bowl-shaped drums with pedal mechanisms for altering their pitch by changing the membrane's tension. The timpani are the principal orchestral percussion instruments. Each drum usually has a range of a fifth; they are classically used in pairs. Until 1800 each drum was tuned to a single pitch (usually tonic or dominant) that could not be altered in performance. Primitive kettledrums, or nakers, were played on horseback by Middle Eastern cavalry. In Europe they were primarily associated, in tandem with the trumpets, with court ceremony and the military. They entered the orchestra in the mid-17th century

{i} set of kettledrums that are played by one musician

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i., müz. tim·pa·ni