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T0030400 (tăm′bə-rēn′)n.1. A percussion instrument consisting of a small drumhead with jingling disks fitted into the rim, usually played by shaking and striking with the hand.2. A similar instrument without a drumhead.

[French tambourin, small drum, from Old French; see tambourin.]

tambourine

(ˌtæmbəˈriːn) n (Instruments) music a percussion instrument consisting of a single drumhead of skin stretched over a circular wooden frame hung with pairs of metal discs that jingle when it is struck or shaken[C16: from Middle Flemish tamborijn a little drum, from Old French: tambourin] ˌtambouˈrinist n

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(ˌtæm bəˈrin)

n. a small drum having a circular frame with several pairs of metal jingles attached, played by striking with the knuckles and shaking. [1570–80; earlier tamboryne < Middle Dutch tamborijn small drum < Middle French tambourin, diminutive of tambour tambour]

Thesaurus

Noun

tambourine - a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sidesdrum, membranophone, tympan - a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

Translations

小手鼓铃鼓

tambourine

(tӕmbəˈriːn) noun a shallow, one-sided drum with tinkling metal discs in the rim, held in the hand and shaken or beaten. 铃鼓，小手鼓

tambourine

(tăm'bərēn`), musical instrument of the percussion family, having a narrow circular frame and a single parchment drumhead, with metal plates or jingles set in the frame. The ancient Romans used it, and in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance it was used by traveling musicians and entertainers. In the 19th cent. it became a military-band instrument, appearing later and very occasionally in the orchestra. The timbrel or tabret of the Bible was probably similar to the tambourine.

Tambourine

a musical percussion instrument; a wooden or metallic hoop with a membrane (skin or bladder) stretched across on one side. Some types of tambourines are provided with clanging metallic rings, disks, small cymbals, bells, or jingle bells. Sound is produced by shaking the instrument and hitting the membrane. Tambourines are used to provide rhythmical accompaniment for dances and solo and choral singing. Genuine virtuoso performances on the tambourine reveal a great wealth of rhythmical patterns. The tambourine is included in several national and professional ensembles and orchestras.

The tambourine has been known in many countries since ancient times, particularly in the Orient. Tambourine-like instruments of other peoples include the def and diaf, or gabal (Azerbaijani); daf, or khaval (Armenian); daira (Georgian); doira (Uzbek and Tadzhik); daire, or def (Persian); bendeir (Arab); and pandero (Spanish). Since the 1820’s the tambourine has been used in symphony orchestras and brass bands, primarily in oriental-sounding music, and in Spanish, Gypsy, and Italian dances. In ancient Rus’ the term “tambourine” (büben) also referred to drums and military kettledrums.

K. A. VERTKOV

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Music a percussion instrument consisting of a single drumhead of skin stretched over a circular wooden frame hung with pairs of metal discs that jingle when it is struck or shaken

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noun a shallow drum with a single drumhead and with metallic disks in the sides

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