pandeiro
Meanings
noun
- A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.
- A square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside, used in medieval Spanish/Moorish music.
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Etymology
From Portuguese pandeiro, from Latin pandurium.
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