timpani
noun
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
timpanist
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a word derived from
timpani.
Example Sentences
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“Ben is hypervigilant to the wishes of the composer,” timpanist Ed Melzter said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 21, 2023
Lives Lived: The timpanist Elayne Jones joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1972 as probably the first Black principal player in a major American orchestra.
From New York Times ● Dec. 23, 2022
Her tutor was Saul Goodman, the storied timpanist of the New York Philharmonic, and after she graduated, in 1949, he persuaded New York City Opera to hire her as its timpanist.
From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2022
“It was his personality alone that created a new sound — just by being in the room,” the timpanist said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 1, 2019
Phil principal timpanist Joseph Pereira’s “Glimpse” showed that anything can be percussion if you let it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2019
