Timpani, or kettledrums, are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionally made of copper. They are played by striking the head with a specialized drum stick called a timpani stick or timpani mallet. Timpani evolved from military drums to become a staple of the classical orchestra by the last third of the 18th century. Today, they are used in many types of musical ensembles including concert, marching, and even some rock bands.

Timpani is an Italian plural, the singular of which is timpano. However, in informal English speech a single instrument is rarely called a timpano: several are more typically referred to collectively as kettledrums, timpani, temple drums, or simply timps. They are also often incorrectly termed timpanis. A musician who plays the timpani is known as a timpanist.

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On the right, on the drainpipe, it's drumming with a deeper, steadier sound - - like a timpani - echoing across the room - tells me the room is large - open.

Spring
The tender timpani of a baby robin's heart. Spring. Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, Northern Exposure, Wake Up Call (1992) Nothing is so beautiful as Spring

Fictional last words in video games
Notes: Character had exiled Blumiere's love, Timpani, from the world, and saw his son using the Dark Prognosticus to destroy all worlds. Blumiere then declares that he is ...

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