tam-tams
Large orchestral gongs
Tam-tams are large gongs, particularly the flat, unpitched type used in orchestras and percussion ensembles.
The term also refers to certain African or Asian drums.
In orchestral contexts, a tam-tam produces a deep, resonant crash or shimmer when struck: The tam-tam built to a thunderous crescendo.
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- pulseArterial blood throb
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
groove · syncopation · polyrhythm · meter · downbeat · upbeat · sequence · loop
Of that southern continent
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- indigenousOriginating in a region
tribal · shamanic · spiritual · communal · ancestral · folklore · festival · sacred
Struck metal disc
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- drumstickStick for striking drums
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
- cymbalsClashing metal percussion
crash · resonance · bronze · suspended · strike · reverberation · orchestral · crescendo
Struck instrument players
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- pitFruit's hard seed
- symphonyExtended composition for orchestra
- gamelanIndonesian percussive ensemble
drumline · marching band · world music · accompaniment · backing · instrumentation
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
pattern · groove · syncopation · polyrhythm · meter · downbeat · upbeat · sequence · loop · tribal
African
Of that southern continent
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- traditionCustom passed through generations
indigenous · tribal · shamanic · spiritual · communal · ancestral · folklore · festival · sacred · gathering
gong
Struck metal disc
- malletSoft-headed striking tool
- drumstickStick for striking drums
- timpaniTunable orchestral percussion
cymbals · crash · resonance · bronze · suspended · strike · reverberation · orchestral · crescendo · roll
percussion section
Struck instrument players
gamelan · drumline · marching band · world music · accompaniment · backing · instrumentation
tam-tamstimpani
Tunable orchestral percussion
tubular bells · chimes · xylophone · marimba · vibraphone
tam-tamsbells
Struck metal sound-makers
triangles · cymbals · glockenspiel · wood blocks · claves
tam-tamssnare drums
Wired cylindrical percussion instruments
bass drums · tom-toms · bongos · congas · djembes