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The tambourine is a percussion instrument which is made up of a

wooden or plastic frame with pairs of zils (metal jingles).

The tambourine is a mixture of French (tambourin) Arab (tunbur)


from the Middle Persian word tambur.

The French tambourin is a long narrow drum used in Provence while


the Arabian word tunbur means drum. That is the reason for the
name tambourine which means an instrument with a drumhead;
despite the fact that some tambourines do not have drumheads.

The tambourine has a lot of creative shapes although the popular


shape is the round or circular tambourine. From gospel music to pop
music, the tambourine has its part to play. We can also find the
tambourine in Italian folk music, Turkish folk music, Persian music,
Greek folk music, classical folk music, rock and of course samba.

How to hold a tambourine; hold the tambourine with your non-


dominant hand that is, if you are a lefty (southpaw) you should hold
the tambourine with your right-hand vice versa.

Wrap your four fingers under the tambourine’s frame and then rest
your thumb gently against the membrane (head) or across the top
edge as the case may be, and strike the tambourine with your
dominant hand.
Putting pressure on the tambourine may mute the sound, so to get
the best out of your tambourine gently hold the tambourine and
avoid tightening your grip.

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