kettledrum

• Grand instrument de musique à percussion, en laiton ou en cuivre, de forme hémisphérique avec une membrane dont la tension peut être réglée pour accorder le son.

A large percussion instrument made of brass or copper, hemispherical in shape, with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting tension.

1. Percussion instrumentB2formalart

   A large hemispherical brass or copper drum with a skin stretched over the top, which can be tuned to produce a specific pitch.

   Timbale (instrument de percussion)

   • The orchestra's kettledrum player tuned the instrument before the concert.
   • A deep, resonant sound came from the kettledrum during the symphony.
   • The composer wrote a powerful solo for the kettledrum in the final movement.

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