tympanist
/ˈtɪmpənɪst/
noun
- A musician who plays the timpani (kettledrums) in an orchestra or band.
- Our school orchestra is looking for a skilled tympanist for the spring concert.
- The tympanist struck the kettledrums with precision during the symphony.
- The tympanist tuned each drum carefully before the performance began.
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