[DOC] [TLE] Timpani - Wikipedia [PAR] Timpani or kettledrums (also informally called timps), are musical instruments in 
the percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head 
stretched over a large bowl ... The shape of the bowl contributes to the quality of 
the drum. ... Many professionals also use these drums for outdoor performances 
due to... [DOC] [TLE] Instruments of the Orchestra - Percussion [PAR] Percussion. Timpani. Timpani look like big polished bowls or upside-down 
teakettles, which is why they're also called kettledrums. ... It's a small metal bar 
that's bent into the shape of a triangle and makes a ringing sound when you hit it. 
... You play the bass drum by hitting either drumhead with sticks that have large 
soft... [DOC] [TLE] timpani  Grinnell College Musical Instrument Collection [PAR] A timpani (also referred to as a 'kettledrum') is a single-headed vessel ... origin 
that is used in sets (also called timpani) of 2-5 drums in graduated sizes. ... The 
large bowl-shaped shells of these drums have a slightly parabolic profile and are
... [DOC] [TLE] Meet the Percussion Family of Instruments - DSO Kids [PAR] Percussion instruments produce sound when they are struck or shaken. ... The 
following instruments are the most familiar members of the percussion section. ... 
The timpani, also known as kettledrums, are constructed of a large copper bowl ... 
Shaped like its name, the triangle is made from a small round bar of steel, and is
... [DOC] [TLE] kettledrum | musical instrument | Britannica.com [PAR] Percussion instrument in which a membrane is stretched over a hemispheric or ... 
nor are the acoustic roles of the shell's shape and the volume of air it encloses. ... 
10th century ad mention varieties of large and small kettledrums, and the Persian 
... (c. ad 600) show a small, shallow version sometimes called a bowl drum. [DOC] [TLE] Percussion | Music Appreciation 1 [PAR] The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, 
following ... However, the section can also contain non-percussive instruments, 
such as ... A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched over a 
large bowl .... The majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-
shaped... [DOC] [TLE] drum facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ... [PAR] Percussion instruments other than membranophones are known as ... The most 
familiar bowlshaped drums in Western music are kettledrums, also known as 
timpani. ... These instruments consisted of calfskin stretched over large copper... [DOC] [TLE] Timpani - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Oct 6, 2016 ... A musician who plays the timpani is known as a timpanist. ... The shape of the 
bowl contributes to the tone quality of the drum. ... The mechanical parts of these 
timpani are almost completely contained ... For example, professional players 
may also use exceptionally large or small chain and cable drums for... [DOC] [TLE] SNARE DRUM BASS DRUM CYMBALS TIMPANI [PAR] The snare drum is nearly 200 years old. It has two calfskin or ... called the batter-
head. The bottom head ... shaped so that when they are crashed together, only 
the ... TIMPANI. Timpani, also called kettledrums, are constructed of a large 
copper bowl with a drumhead ... the pitch of these instruments depends on the 
amount of... [DOC] [TLE] Timpani [PAR] Timpani (also known colloquially as kettle drums) are musical instruments in the 
percussion family. A type of drum, they consist of a skin called a head stretched 
over a large bowl ... The shape of the bowl contributes to the tone quality of the 
drum. ... These drums are referred to as Viennese timpani (Wiener Pauken) or... [DOC] [TLE] Instruments of the Orchestra | San Luis Obispo Symphony [PAR] WOODWINDS - When these instruments were first made they were made out of 
wood, ... They share the common shape of narrow cylinders or pipes with a 
mouthpiece at the .... The timpani, also called kettledrums, were the first drums to 
be used in the ... They are constructed of a large copper bowl

Question: These large bowl-shaped drums are also called timpani
Answer: Kettle Drums