Words Related to Music - Percussion Instruments

steel-drum

tambour

glockenspiel

marimba

a small drum with two heads and snares stretched across the bottom head, producing a sharp, rattling sound when struck

cloche

a large, flat metal percussion instrument, typically circular in shape, suspended vertically and struck with a mallet to produce a resonant, reverberating sound

cymbale

grosse caisse

a pair of small, tuned drums, typically of different sizes, joined together and played with the hands

tambourin

tambourin

timbales

triangle

a melodic and percussive instrument invented in Trinidad and Tobago, made from oil barrels and commonly used in Caribbean and calypso music

a modern, handcrafted percussion instrument known for its unique UFO-shaped design, with melodic and rhythmic properties

a pair of small, hand-played drums from India and Pakistan that are used in classical, devotional, and popular music styles

cloches tubulaires

a percussion instrument that produces a sharp sound when two solid objects are struck together

hochet

a cylindrical percussion instrument from India, typically used in the state of Kerala's traditional temple music

a double-headed hand drum widely used in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, typically played with both hands and used in various genres of music

a traditional clay pot percussion instrument from South India, known for its unique shape, resonant sound, and intricate playing techniques

castagnettes

a small musical instrument consisting of a flexible metal or bamboo tongue attached to a frame, which is placed in the performer's mouth and plucked to produce a twanging sound

a double-headed barrel-shaped drum from northern India used in traditional classical music and devotional music, particularly in the genres of dhrupad and kirtan

a traditional double-headed drum from South India, known for its rhythmic versatility, intricate playing techniques

a Middle Eastern frame drum with a circular frame and a thin, stretched membrane, known for its rhythmic sound, used in Middle Eastern and Persian music

planche vacillant

xylophone

conga

tambourin

crotales

carillon

agogo

balafon

a metal-bar percussion instrument played with a keyboard, producing bright bell-like tones

lamellophone

idiophone