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Bagpipes vs Tambourine - What's the difference?

bagpipes | tambourine |

As a noun bagpipes

is a musical wind instrument having a flexible bag inflated by a tube or bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes there are several types from different national traditions, each having peculiar characteristics.

As a verb tambourine is

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bagpipes

English

Alternative forms

* bagpipe

Noun

  • A musical wind instrument having a flexible bag inflated by a tube or bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes. There are several types from different national traditions, each having peculiar characteristics.
    • ''Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire

    Synonyms

    * (musical wind instrument) bagpipe, pipes; the pipes (usually Scottish)

    Derived terms

    * bagpiper

    See also

    * bota bag * musette

    tambourine

    English

    (wikipedia tambourine)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A percussion instrument]] consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring [[jingle, jingling metal disks on the tread; it is usually held in the hand and shaken rhythmically.

    • Derived terms

    * tambourinist