Information AboutTimpani |
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| drums | |
| orchestral percussion | |
| pitched percussion | |
| marching percussion | |
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Timpani are Musical Instrument s in the Percussion family. A type of Drum , they consist of a skin called a '' Head '' stretched over a large bowl commonly made of Copper . They are played by striking the head with a special Drum Stick called a ''timpani stick'' or ''timpani mallet''. Unlike most drums, they produce a Definite Pitch when struck. Timpani evolved from Military drums to become a staple of the Classical Orchestra in the 17th Century . Today, they are used in many types of Musical Ensemble s including Concert , Marching , and even Rock Band s. ''Timpani'' is an Italian plural, the singular of which is ''timpano''. This is rarely used in informal English speech, however, as a timpano is typically referred to as simply a ''drum'' or a ''timpani''. An alternative spelling, '''''tympani''''', is occasionally encountered in older English texts. It is derived from the Latin word ''tympanum'', from which the Italian word descends. A Musician who plays the timpani is known as a '''''timpanist'''''. While the word ''timpani'' has been widely adopted in the English language, some English-speaking composers choose to use the word ''kettledrums''. The native German word for timpani is '''''Pauken''''', and the native French word is '''''timbales'''''.
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