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  2. List of timpani manufacturers - Wikipedia

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  3. Timbales - Wikipedia

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    Timbal, tímpano and timpani all derive from the Latin tympănum, from the Greek týmpanon, meaning drum. (The Spanish word for drum, tambor , although similar, actually derives from Arabic tabl ). In Cuba and Latin America, timbales (timpani) were adapted into pailas , which is the name given to various Spanish metallic bowls and pans used as ...

  4. Evolution of timpani in the 18th and 19th centuries - Wikipedia

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    The timpani is considerably older than other melodic percussion instruments, such as the marimba and xylophone. [citation needed] Music historians trace the instrument's history to ancient times when the drums were used in religious ceremonies. During the 13th century, timpani began to be used in pairs and were called Nakers, or Nakirs.

  5. Pitched percussion instrument - Wikipedia

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    A glockenspiel and a set of crotales in use While individual cowbells are generally considered unpitched, sets such as these can be found in a chromatic arrangement.. A pitched percussion instrument (also known as a melodic or tuned percussion instrument) is a percussion instrument used to produce musical notes of one or more pitches, as opposed to an unpitched percussion instrument which is ...

  6. Category:Compositions for timpani - Wikipedia

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  7. Crotales - Wikipedia

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    Closeup. Crotales (/ ˈ k r oʊ t ɑː l z /, / ˈ k r oʊ t ə l z / [1]), sometimes called antique cymbals, are percussion instruments consisting of small, tuned bronze or brass disks. Each is about 10 cm (4 in) in diameter with a flat top surface and a nipple on the base.

  8. Organ Concerto (Poulenc) - Wikipedia

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    As the full title of the piece denotes, the piece is scored for a solo organ, timpani and a string orchestra.The piece uses such comparatively small forces, relative to Poulenc's other concertos (the Concert champêtre used a full orchestra as accompaniment), [5] so that the piece could be played in a quite small space with an organ, such as Princess Edmond's salon, that were quite popular in ...

  9. Elayne Jones - Wikipedia

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    Elayne Viola Jones (January 30, 1928 – December 17, 2022) was an American timpanist.An African American woman, born in NYC to Barbadian immigrants, she overcame challenges.