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'''Timpani''' is the more common plural form of the Italian name for kettledrums. They are a type of drum consisting of a membrane stretched over a vessel-shaped bowl or body made primarily from metal. The bowl acts to resonate vibrations created by striking the head resulting in a definite pitch. <br/> | '''Timpani''' is the more common plural form of the Italian name for kettledrums. They are a type of drum consisting of a membrane stretched over a vessel-shaped bowl or body made primarily from metal. The bowl acts to resonate vibrations created by striking the head resulting in a definite pitch. <br/> | ||
== Etymology and Alternative Spellings == | == Etymology and Alternative Spellings == | ||
| − | Fr: ''timbale(s);'' Ger: ''pauken;'' It: ''timpano(i);'' Sp: ''timbals, atabul'' <br/> | + | Fr: ''timbale(s);'' Ger: ''[[pauken]];'' It: ''timpano(i);'' Sp: ''timbals, atabul'' <br/> |
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Timpani is the more common plural form of the Italian name for kettledrums. They are a type of drum consisting of a membrane stretched over a vessel-shaped bowl or body made primarily from metal. The bowl acts to resonate vibrations created by striking the head resulting in a definite pitch.
Etymology and Alternative Spellings
Fr: timbale(s); Ger: pauken; It: timpano(i); Sp: timbals, atabul
Construction
The bowl of the timpani is usually made from copper alloy although some models come in fiberglass. This bowl acts as a resonator for the vibrations of the enclosed air created by striking the head. The heads, plastic or calfskin, are stretch across the top of the bowl and mounted on a hoop that is then secured down by a metal ring called the counterhoop. A number of threaded screws pass through the counterhoop and attach to the bowl and allow for variations in the skin's tension.
Basic Timpani
Machine Timpani
Pedal Timpani
Chain Timpani
History
Sticks, Mallets, Beaters
Performance Technique
Grips
Stroke Style/Type
Tuning
Muffling
Extended Technique
Manufacturers
Head Replacement
Basics I
Spring Tension Style
Dresden Style
Goodman Chain Style
Retailers
See Also
References