Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural A set of tunable kettledrums typically used in the percussion section of a symphony orchestra.
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- noun plurale tantum, music The
set ofprecision kettledrums in anorchestra .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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(TIM-puh-nee) Italian for kettledrums; the term timpani is often preferred by composers and performers.
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"It is absolutely hair-raising how Brahms shakes his fist at the heavens and this Olympian, this imperious music would rise over this timpani which is thundering in the background," says Fleisher.
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"It is absolutely hair-raising how Brahms shakes his fist at the heavens and this Olympian, this imperious music would rise over this timpani which is thundering in the background," says Fleisher.
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"It is absolutely hair-raising how Brahms shakes his fist at the heavens and this Olympian, this imperious music would rise over this timpani which is thundering in the background," says Fleisher.
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I also got to play the timpani, which is these giant round drums. "
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I also got to play the timpani, which is these giant round drums. "
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I also got to play the timpani, which is these giant round drums. "
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I also got to play the timpani, which is these giant round drums. "
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I also got to play the timpani, which is these giant round drums. "
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I also got to play the timpani, which is these giant round drums. "
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