Tambourines

The tambourine – a mixture of membranophone and idiophone

A tambourine is a single-headed frame drum with or without jingles, also known as a jingle drum or hand drum. The term tambourine goes back to the French word "tambour" and the Arabic word "tambur", which is equivalent to "Trommel" in German. It is a percussion instrument and is a cross between the membranophones (sound is produced by a vibrating membrane, the drum head) and the idiophones (self-sounding instruments, i.e. jingles).

Use of the tambourine in music

Tambourines have a particularly versatile field of application, especially in the area of dance and folklore. But the tambourine is also used as an Orff instrument or in the field of early musical education in music schools as well as in schools and kindergartens. It is also very popular for home concerts. In general, the tambourine is often used for providing a rhythmical background; particularly Latin American music styles such as Samba or Salsa cannot do without this instrument. Tambourines are also frequently used in orchestras as well as in pop and rock music: very often, you will see the (lead) singer playing the tambourine.

In our online offer, you will find both the classic jingle wreath and the jingle drum. The jingle drum also has a drum head that can be beaten by hand. For drummers or percussionists who don't want to hold the jingle wreath, it also comes with a mounting device. This allows the jingle wreath to be quickly and easily mounted on the drum set or drum rack. We also have suitable holders that can be similarly mounted and you can clamp your tambourine on them and play it with a drum stick.