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the only orchestral drums with a pitch, tuned by a foot pedal mid-performance
foot tuningPedals retune the head while the player keeps drumming
copper bowlsHand-hammered copper shapes the resonant tone
old nameCalled kettledrums for their cauldron-like bowls
battlefield rootsOnce paired with trumpets on cavalry horseback
pitch rangeA single drum spans roughly a fifth