timpani

noun

tim·pa·ni ˈtim-pə-nē

variants or less commonly tympani

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: a set of two or more kettledrums played by one performer in an orchestra or band

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Underpinning the festive atmosphere was the bravura timpani playing of Vincent Vogel, who joined in 2022. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 There’s a strong resemblance to the transcendent coda of Mahler’s Third Symphony, in which two pairs of timpani pound repeatedly on D and A, doubling the values at the very end. —

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024 The score even begins with this low buzz and timpani rumble that sounds like an engine revving up. —

Sara Holdren, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024 For the show’s opening cue, as Bass is on a horse trotting behind Confederate soldiers, Dancy used the timpani for the military nod. —

Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for timpani