Tambourine

The tambourine is musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a single drumhead mounted on a ring with small metal jingles. It is held in the hand and can be played in numerous ways, from stroking or shaking the jingles to striking it sharply with hand or stick or using the tambourine to strike the leg or hip. It is found in many forms of music, classical music, Roma music, Persian music, gospel music, pop music and rock and roll.

Related Topics:
Musical instrument - Percussion - Drum - Classical music - Roma music - Persian music - Gospel music - Pop music - Rock and roll

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The word tambourine finds its origins in the Middle Persian word tambūr "lute, drum" (via the Middle French tambour).

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