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Tambourine

The tambourine is a circular frame drum with rows of metal disc jingles. Sizes and playing styles vary by region, as do the names of the instrument, including pandeiro (Brazil), mazhar (Eqypt), tamburello (Southern Italy), riq or deff (Middle East), tambour di bass (Indonesia), and pandereta (Spanish).

Sites in Tambourine

Drum Journey: Tamboruines
Article about tambourines from different regions of the world.
Play Pandeiro
Notation and sound files (RM format) for several Brazilian pandeiro rhythms. English and Portuguese versions.
The Tambourine Players Hall of Fame
List of players with comments and links.
Timbrel Praise
Use of the tambourine in Christian praise and worship.
Vienna Symphonic Library: The Tambourine
Includes photograph, description, playing techniques, sound production, characteristics, and combinations.
Pandeiro
Introduction to playing by percussionist Emiliano Benevides. Includes photographs and rhythms with audio samples.
Pandeiro Online
Audio files of playing styles and a collection of messages about notation, rhythms, and technique.
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