Tympanon
The term “ tympanon ” car its origin of the Greek verb corresponding to the action to strike top downwards, and by extension, on a vibrating cord.
Instrument of the family of the Zither S on tables, the tympanon is appeared as a trapezoidal case. A certain number of cords, sometimes joined together into various chorus S, are tended on the Sounding board. The sound is produced by striking the cords using Mailloche S.
In France, this instrument knows an unquestionable vogue as of the middle of the 17th century which reaches its apogee at the 18th century. Instrument whose practice is widespread within the elites, in particular the nobility, the concerts of tympanon disappear with the Revolution, the instruments are seized and enter the collections of the national museums.
The pages of erudite music for tympanon are relatively rare although there exists a manuscript of gallant airs of the 18th century kept at the department of the music of BNF.
See too
- the Hammered dulcimer, tympanon modern
- an instrument approaching the tympanon: the Cymbalum
External bond
- Site on the tympanon
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