Tabor Pipe (Noun)
Meaning
A small fipple flute that is played with the left hand while the right hand is free to beat a tabor.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The tabor pipe was traditionally played by jesters and minstrels in medieval Europe as part of their traveling performances.
- The musician's fingers moved deftly over the holes of the tabor pipe as he played a lively tune.
- During the Renaissance, the tabor pipe became a popular instrument among traveling musicians and troubadours.
- In many paintings from the Middle Ages, jesters are depicted playing the tabor pipe while accompanying themselves on the tabor drum.
- The sound of the tabor pipe was often used to signal the start of a jousting tournament or other festive event in medieval times.