WorldAugust 17, 2026

timbale

tam-BAHL

Definition

A shallow, single-headed drum, often played in pairs in Latin music, or a percussion instrument used in an orchestra.

Etymology

The word comes from the French 'timbale' (kettledrum), which traces back to the Old French 'tambale' and ultimately the Arabic 'at-tabl,' meaning 'the drum.'

In the news

The article discusses a legal dispute over whether a 'timbale sequence' in a specific song constitutes a protected musical element. It matters here because identifying whether this specific rhythmic pattern exists as a continuous passage is central to the copyright claim.

Bad Bunny Scores New Hearing in Sweeping Reggaeton Copyright Battle

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