different between bagpipes vs tambourine

English

Alternative forms

• bagpipe

Etymology

From earlier bagpipe, from Middle English bagpipe; equivalent to bag +? pipes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bæ?.p??ps/

Noun

bagpipes pl (normally plural, singular bagpipe)

1. A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.

   Bagpipes are traditionally played in most Celtic regions and many former parts of the British Empire.

Synonyms

• (musical wind instrument): bagpipe, pipes; the pipes (usually Scottish)

Meronyms

• (musical wind instrument): mouthpiece, neck, chanter, chanter reed, chanter reed protector, bass drone, tenor drone

Derived terms

• bagpiper

Translations

References

• 1999. The Companion to Irish Traditional Music. Fintan Vallely. Pg. 14.

See also

• bota bag
• musette

English

Etymology

From French tambourin (“little drum”), from French tambour (“drum”). Ultimately from Arabic ????????? (?unb?r).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tæm.b???i?n/
• Hyphenation: tam?bour?ine

Noun

tambourine (plural tambourines)

1. A percussion instrument consisting of a small, usually wooden, hoop closed on one side with a drum frame and featuring jingling metal disks on the tread; it is most often held in the hand and shaken rhythmically; by extension, any frame drum.
2. A tambourine dove.
   • 2006, Gayle Soucek, Doves (page 78)

     Tambourines are shy birds and do not tame easily.

3. A kind of Provençal dance.
4. The music for this dance.

Derived terms

• tambourinist

Translations

Anagrams

• ibutamoren

French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: tambourinent, tambourines

Verb

tambourine

1. first-person singular present indicative of tambouriner
2. third-person singular present indicative of tambouriner
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of tambouriner
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of tambouriner
5. second-person singular imperative of tambouriner