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Meanings of timpani in English
Large percussion musical instrument which produces a definite pitch.
Usage of timpani in English
1
The students took up a position one by one, behind the timpani.
2
Making a timpani of the floor, Merlin galloped out of the room.
3
This Morning's theme tune was played by a string quartet and timpani.
4
Add a falsetto vocal, swooping strings, timpani and an oboe or two.
5
Molto vivace The Scherzo is a madcap chase launched by the timpani.
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Unusually for a slow movement of this era, it includes trumpets and timpani.
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Cellos and basses start, but then the timpani joins in, ever so slightly.
8
The movement's central climax of brass and timpani was powerfully delivered.
9
The gun clunked against the dumpster below like a timpani strike.
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Elsewhere, timpani is in evidence on more than one occasion.
11
An arrangement on the album merged Arnaud's timpani-and-trumpet-infused march segueing into Williams' bombastic theme.
12
African djembe drums upon which the player sits replaced timpani.
13
It exaggerated every movement on it, thumping like a timpani.
14
The world premiere of her work which offers the timpani player a rare starring role.
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I looked down to where he was pointing, my teeth changing to a quieter timpani.
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The rhythmic timpani beat of tires on planks stopped.
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Translations for timpani
Portuguese
Timpani through the time