timpani
timpani
Definition
tim·pani (tim′pə nē)
-·no′-nō′
kettledrums; esp., a set of kettledrums of different pitches played by one performer in an orchestra
Etymology: It, pl. of timpano < L tympanum: see tympan
tim′·pa·nist noun
timpani
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- play: And working with the great conductors - I got to play timpani in Mahler's Ninth Symphony with Claudio Abbado.
- trumpet: Each cantata has its own orchestration, and mood, but all reflect joyful celebration - bells, trumpets, timpani and joyful choruses.
- include: Our percussion, including pedal timpani, tam-tam, tubular bells, xylophone, glockenspiel and vibraphone, are available for use.
Converse of subject
- dominate: At the very back of the stage come the percussion, dominated by the timpani ( kettle drums ).
Modifies a noun
- roll: Following an atmospheric timpani roll, cellos, basses and bassoons play a sustained thematic line in the depths of the orchestra.
- thwack: The Scherzo is rhythmically alive, the rhythms punctuated by timpani thwacks; shadows hang over the Lento.
- work: Maybe if i ended up doing a lot of timpani work, i doubt that'll happen tho.
