the.com/tambourine
the only instrument you can play angrily, joyfully, or just to look busy onstage.
means A small handheld percussion instrument made of a circular frame fitted with jingling metal discs, played by shaking or striking the drumhead.
from From the French 'tambourin,' a diminutive of 'tambour' (drum), which French likely borrowed from Arabic 'tabl' (drum) — a word that traveled with instruments across the Mediterranean. So the name basically means 'little drum,' even though the jingles end up doing most of the talking.
- ancient roots
- Played in temples thousands of years before guitars existed
- the jingles
- Those metal discs are called zils
- no skill floor
- Handed to bandmates who can't actually play anything
- sacred history
- Featured in biblical celebrations and ancient Greek rites
- hand wrecker
- Vigorous playing leaves real bruises on your palm
darabouka tambourine turkey — traditional frame drum used in turkish folk music and ottoman court music for centuries
meinl percussion pro series — leading professional tambourine manufacturer based in germany, used by session musicians worldwide