tambourin

/ˈtæmbərɪn/
noun
  1. A long, narrow drum used in Provence, France, often played with one hand while the other plays a flute.
    • The sound of the tambourin echoed through the Provençal hills.
    • The musician played the tambourin at the village festival.
    • He learned to play the tambourin and the galoubet together.
  2. A lively dance from Provence, accompanied by the tambourin drum.
    • She taught the children the steps of the traditional tambourin.
    • The music for the tambourin was fast and joyful.
    • The dancers performed a spirited tambourin at the harvest celebration.
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