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From the "infoplease" website
(URL:http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0847744.html) comes this
defintion which includes the components:

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tambourine [tam"burEn'], musical instrument of the percussion family,
having a narrow circular frame and a single parchment drumhead, with
metal plates or jingles set in the frame. The ancient Romans used it, and
in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance it was used by traveling musicians
and entertainers. In the 19th cent. it became a military-band instrument,
appearing later and very occasionally in the orchestra. The timbrel or
tabret of the Bible was probably similar to the tambourine.
Source: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0847744.html
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And of course, from the the ever popular History for the Tambourine
located on the Timbrel Praise website
(URL:http://www.timbrelpraise.com/history.htm):

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The History of the Tambourine

The tambourine can be traced back to most ancient civilizations such as
India, Greece, China, Egypt, and Rome. It is also the instrument on which
Miriam played after the Israelites escaped from Egypt in Exodus 15:20. It
was often associated with joy, dancing, rejoicing, victory, and times of
happiness and gladness.

The tambourine began to take a prominent place in the music world during
the eighteenth century when composers used it in their operas, however,
it wasn't until the nineteenth century that the tambourine became more
popular, appearing in Igor Stravinsky's balled 'Petrushka', as well as in
works by composers such as Berlioz.

Although the tambourine is accepted as a percussion instrument in the
orchestra, it wasn't until the Salvation Army began to use it at the end
of the nineteenth century did it begin to one again take its rightful
place as an instrument of praise, worship, and warfare in the church. The
Salvation Army were also the first to form timbrel brigades, often of
young people, devoted to learning and playing the timbrel, especially
during outreaches.

The technique of playing the tambourine called 'Timbrel Praise' was
developed in Hong Kong during the 1980s by Dodie V. Sarchet-Waller and
has since then emerged into what it is today.

The tambourine is now accepted as an acoustic, untuned instrument
belonging to the percussion section of the orchestra. It has an
indefinite pitch and
is used to maintain rhythm and contribute generally.
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Remember, GOOGLE is your friend. :D

Vern

Creighton Higgins said:
> In "Mr. Tambourine Man" aren't they "jingle jangles". OK, I'm giving you
> the
> Byrd. :-|
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: liberatusvirus [mailto:liberatusvirus@...]
>   Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 6:22 PM
>   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Tambourine Trivia
>
>
>   Jingles, I think, no?
>
>   --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" <realvast@s...>
>   wrote:
>   > Does anyone know what the little silver "mini-cymbal" things on
>   the
>   > tambourine are called?  I'm talking about the actual sound
>   producing
>   > things...I've been wondering what they're called...sorry for a
>   lack
>   > of a knowledge about the thingies.
>   >
>   > -UN.H

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