timbrel
Ancient hand drum
A timbrel is a small hand drum similar to a tambourine, often fitted with jingling metal discs.
The word appears mainly in biblical and literary contexts: Miriam took a timbrel in her hand.
In modern usage, tambourine has largely replaced it.
Hebrew prophetess, Aaron's sister
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- praiseExpression of approval
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- psalmSacred scriptural song
Israelite · prophetess · rejoicing · deliverance · procession · thanksgiving · victory · scripture
Shallow drum, single head
- psalteryPlucked medieval string instrument
- tarFile bundling utility
- taborSmall single-headed drum
- jinglesBrief advertising melodies
skin · handheld · percussion · rattles · cymbals · castanets · shaker · bells
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- shakeTrembling or blended treat
- jingleBrief advertising melody
- tempoRate of musical performance
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
pulse · syncopation · meter · groove · pattern · timing · measure · struck
Festive event marking occasion
- processionalCeremonial entrance music
- folkloricRelating to folk legends
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
- rejoicingFeeling or showing triumph
liturgical · circle dance · festive · ecstatic · tribal · traditional · ritual · movement
Miriam
Hebrew prophetess, Aaron's sister
- exodusMass departure from somewhere
- praiseExpression of approval
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
psalm · Israelite · prophetess · rejoicing · deliverance · procession · thanksgiving · victory · scripture · tabernacle
frame drum
Shallow drum, single head
jingles · skin · handheld · percussion · rattles · cymbals · castanets · shaker · bells
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
cadence · pulse · syncopation · meter · groove · pattern · timing · measure · struck · rattling
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- processionalCeremonial entrance music
- folkloricRelating to folk legends
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
rejoicing · liturgical · circle dance · festive · ecstatic · tribal · traditional · ritual · movement
tradition
Custom passed through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- festivalOrganized public celebration
ritual · customs · ethnic · regional · indigenous · ancestral · tribal · cultural · ancient · communal
- frame drumsframe drum, bodhran, daf, tar, def
- Psalmspsalm, psalter, Psalm 91, psalmody, penitential psalms