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timpani, n. pl.|ˈtɪmpənɪ|
Also tympani.
[a. It., pl. of timpano kettledrum (also used), f. L. tympanum drum: cf. tympanum, tympany 3.]
a. The kettledrums.
b. Timpani-players, timpanists.
[1557: see tympany 3.] 1740J. Grassineau Mus. Dict. 283 Timpano. See Tympanum. 1876Stainer & Barrett Dict. Mus. Terms, Tympani. Ibid. 435/1 Timpani, (It.) kettle-drums. 1906[see tympanist]. 1917Lit. Digest 25 Aug. 28/2 The thirty-seconds scored for the tympani in some of the modern Russian music. 1927Melody Maker May 483/1 There has been much controversy concerning the practical use of tympani in the dance band, and many dance drummers have, owing to the infrequency of tympani passages in dance arrangements, regarded them as instruments unnecessary for dance work altogether. 1947A. Einstein Mus. in Romantic Era ii. 14 One of them, that in G minor, renounces trumpets and timpani. 1962N. Del Mar R. Strauss v. 161 It takes the form of a powerful pedal-point reinforced by regular strokes on the timpani. 1965G. McInnes Road to Gundagai xi. 200 The man with the bass drum and tympani was responsible for the heavy artillery. 1970J. Blades Percussion Instruments xii. 270 The soft pulsation of the C timpano. 1977Listener 27 Jan. 128/3 BBC Northern Orchestra..requires: Timpani and Percussion... Salary {pstlg}3,876 per annum.
Hence ˈtimpanist, one who plays the kettle-drums.
1939J. Harrison Brahms & his Four Symphonies vi. 79 The Timpanist reiterates those challenging Cs. 1948Penguin Music Mag. June 40 The timpanist's job is extremely responsible. 1978Washington Post 28 Mar. c2/3 The kid snuck down to the front and got a wink from the timpanist in the orchestra. |