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timpani

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timpani /ˈtɪmpəni/ noun
timpani
/ˈtɪmpəni/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIMPANI
[plural] music
: a set of two or three large drums (called kettledrums) that are played by one performer in an orchestra see picture at percussion

— timpanist

/ˈtɪmpənɪst/ noun, plural timpanists [count]