timpani

• Существительное, обозначающее набор больших настраиваемых литавр, обычно изготавливаемых из латуни или меди, используемых в оркестрах и играемых с помощью палочек.

A noun referring to a set of large, tunable kettledrums, typically made of brass or copper, used in orchestras and played with mallets.

1. Musical instrumentB2formalart

   A set of large, bowl-shaped drums made of metal or copper, with a skin stretched over the top, played with mallets and capable of being tuned to specific pitches.

   Литавры

   • The timpani player tuned the drums before the concert.
   • The orchestra's timpani section provided a powerful rhythmic foundation.
   • He studied timpani performance at the music conservatory.

   Synonymstympani