bodhran
Celtic frame drum
A bodhran is a shallow, handheld frame drum used in traditional Irish music.
The player holds it vertically and strikes the goatskin head with a short wooden beater called a tipper or cipín, producing a deep, resonant pulse that drives jigs and reels: The bodhran kept time while the fiddle carried the melody.
Of Irish-Welsh descent
- GaelicCeltic linguistic tradition
- EireIsland nation's native name
- sessionScheduled time for activity
- craicIrish word for fun
pub · Riverdance · trad
Tanned caprine hide
- tipperOne who leaves extra
- beaterTool for mixing
- frameSupporting outer structure
- crossbarHorizontal bar between uprights
rim · lambskin · tunable · tension · diameter · handheld · circular · hide
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
- tempoRate of musical performance
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
pattern · cadence · meter · swing · flow · downbeat · upbeat · backbeat
Spirited folk dance
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
- harpPlucked orchestral strings
- bouzoukiGreek long-necked lute
Celtic
Of Irish-Welsh descent
craic · pub · Riverdance · trad
goatskin
Tanned caprine hide
crossbar · rim · lambskin · tunable · tension · diameter · handheld · circular · hide · skin
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
syncopation · pattern · cadence · meter · swing · flow · downbeat · upbeat · backbeat · polyrhythm
jig
Spirited folk dance
fiddle
Adjust restlessly; folk violin
- accordionBellows-driven reed instrument
- concertinaBellows-driven button instrument
- harpPlucked orchestral strings
bouzouki · banjo · flute · guitar · mandolin · bones · spoons
stroke
Sudden brain blood blockage
muting · dampening · treble · backhand · downstroke · upstroke
bodhrantaiko
Japanese ceremonial drum
steel drum · snare drum · bass drum · timpani · kettle drum