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Kettledrum vs Timbales - What's the difference?

kettledrum | timbales |

As nouns the difference between kettledrum and timbales

is that kettledrum is (musici) a large hemispherical brass percussion instrument (one of the timpani) with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension while timbales is .

kettledrum

English

Alternative forms

* kettle drum * kettle-drum

Noun

(en noun)
  • (musici) A large hemispherical brass percussion instrument (one of the timpani) with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting its tension.
  • (dated) An informal social party at which a light collation is offered, held in the afternoon or early evening.

    • Synonyms

    * timpanum

    timbales

    English

    (wikipedia timbales)

    Noun

    (head)
  • (musical instruments) A pair of tunable single-headed, metal-shelled cylindrical drums, used in Latin American music

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