Tympani

Word TYMPANI
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Definitions and meanings of "Tympani"

What do we mean by tympani?

Plural of tympano. noun

Alternative spelling of timpani. noun

A large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it noun

The set of precision kettledrums in an orchestra.

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The word "tympani" in example sentences

The three muscles which regulate the tension of these membranes are termed the _tensor tympani, laxator tympani_, and _stapedium tympani. ❋ Ray Vaughn Pierce (1877)

The sound system was spectacular, no distortion, loud without being too loud and you could hear the full range of sound from the flutes way up high to the guy banging away on the tympani, the way music was meant to be heard. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most of the actors play a great variety of drums, from tympani and bass, to African drums thumped with hands and fists. ❋ Paul Levy (2011)

We lie in bed listening to the tympani of rain on the til ... read more culture-customs lifestyles ❋ Unknown (2008)

We lie in bed listening to the tympani of rain on the tile roof and burrowing into each other's warmth. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There were copper bottom tympani in horse platoons, thundering, thundering all along the way. ❋ Carlos Eire (2010)

A low roll of thunder made itself heard over the city sounds, not close by, just a deep tympani rumble off in the distance. ❋ Glenn Beck (2010)

Its concert tent may have been a-hum with persistent air-conditioning noises, but over these, the youthful orchestra paraded an elegant woodwind section, agile strings and brass and a clutch of percussionists whose talents spanned everything from the most delicate triangle touches to a physical assault on the tympani at the end of the Berlioz “Symphonie Fantastique” that left the attacker red-faced and sweaty. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A tympani solo of thunder rolled overhead as Henry sat on the wall to catch his breath. ❋ Unknown (2010)

GROSS: One of the things I like about that recording, it's so vivid, and I just love all the orchestral things going on in the background and, like, is it kettle drum or tympani that you ... ❋ Unknown (2010)

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