tympano
/ˈtɪmpənoʊ/
noun
- A musical instrument that is a large drum with a skin stretched over a bowl-shaped body, played by striking with mallets; also called a kettledrum.
- She learned to play the tympano in her school's percussion ensemble.
- The tympano added a deep, rumbling sound to the symphony.
- The orchestra's tympano player struck the drum with a soft mallet.
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