Tabor (Noun)
Meaning
A small drum with one head of soft calfskin.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The medieval minstrel's tabor was a small drum with a single head of soft calfskin that he played with his fingers.
- In the 14th century, the tabor was a common instrument in European folk music, often played in combination with a pipe.
- The tabor's soft calfskin head produced a warm, mellow sound that was well-suited to the lively rhythms of medieval dance music.
- As a member of a Renaissance-era musical troupe, the musician was skilled in playing the tabor, as well as the recorder and the lute.
- The tabor's single head was typically played with the fingers of one hand, while the other hand played a pipe or other wind instrument.