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kettledrum::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | kettle, timpani, tympani, tympanum |
| Type of | percussion instrument, percussive instrument |
Examples of kettledrum
kettledrum
The pulse of Mahler's march is set by two soft, alternating notes on the kettledrum.
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Whipping around to strike his No. 4 kettledrum once, he flailed empty air.
From the time.com
The once-stirring voice was by now the hollow rumble of a kettledrum in an empty ballroom.
From the sfgate.com
Someone will complain that a TIMBAL isn't really a kettledrum although, technically, it is.
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If Flaubert had meant a kettledrum, he would have said so.
From the theatlantic.com
If so, try making your very own kettledrum.
From the latimes.com
Born in 1924 in Lyon, France, Jarre studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris, training initially as a kettledrum player.
From the usatoday.com
It was almost as painful as when Mike Dukakis put on the helmet, which fit him like a kettledrum, and climbed into the tank for a photo op.
From the time.com
Right on target, Galileo's kettledrum-sized probe, which separated from its mother ship last July, parachuted into the Jovian atmosphere.
From the newscientist.com
- Kettle: a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- Timpani (also known as kettledrums) are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper, and more recently, constructed of more lightweight fiberglass. ...
- A special type of drum made of copper or brass with a parchment top. As the top is tightened or loosened, the sound of the drum changes.
