tambourinist
Jingles and skin
A tambourinist is someone who plays the tambourine, the shallow drum with metal discs set into its rim that jingle when struck or shaken.
The term is less common than tambourine player in everyday speech but appears in formal musical contexts and historical descriptions of performers in orchestras, folk ensembles, and religious ceremonies.
One who keeps rhythm
- timpanistKettledrum performer
- cymbalistPlayer of clashing discs
- xylophonistPlays tuned wooden bars
- vibraphonistMetal percussion performer
Brief advertising melodies
- drumheadTaut membrane over cylinder
- frame drumShallow drum, single head
- dafTalmudic page, both sides
- tarFile bundling utility
grip · shake · strike · roll · finger roll · muffling · technique
Regular common people
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- Salvation ArmyChristian charitable organization
- rockSolid earthen material
pop · blues · country · Celtic · Middle Eastern · Brazilian · Italian · Greek
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
- pulseArterial blood throb
meter · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · fill · accent · pattern · timing
Group playing music together
- orchestraLarge instrumental ensemble
- troupeTraveling group of performers
- quartetEnsemble of four
- chamber ensembleFew instrumentalists performing together
percussion section · pit orchestra · street band · marching band · accompanist · session player · sideman
Raised performance platform
- concertLive musical performance
- recitalSolo musical performance
- gigShort-term paid work
- buskingPublic performance for donations
street performance · spotlight · showmanship · audience · applause · solo · accompaniment · improvisation
drummer
One who keeps rhythm
- timpanistKettledrum performer
- cymbalistPlayer of clashing discs
- xylophonistPlays tuned wooden bars
jingles
Brief advertising melodies
- drumheadTaut membrane over cylinder
- frame drumShallow drum, single head
- dafTalmudic page, both sides
tar · grip · shake · strike · roll · finger roll · muffling · technique
folk
Regular common people
- flamencoRhythmic Spanish dance style
- gospelSacred choral tradition
- Salvation ArmyChristian charitable organization
rock · pop · blues · country · Celtic · Middle Eastern · Brazilian · Italian · Greek · Romani
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
pulse · meter · backbeat · downbeat · upbeat · fill · accent · pattern · timing · cadence
band
Group playing music together
chamber ensemble · percussion section · pit orchestra · street band · marching band · accompanist · session player · sideman
stage
Raised performance platform
busking · street performance · spotlight · showmanship · audience · applause · solo · accompaniment · improvisation · flourish