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Headless tambourine

The headless tambourine is a musical instrument. Listen to 1 recording and learn how it makes its sound.

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Headless tambourine
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From Wikipedia

The headless tambourine differs from the standard tambourine by not having a drumhead. It is called "headless" because it lacks the drumhead, that is, the skin stretched over one side of the ring in a traditional tambourine. It produces a rhythmic jingling sound or a shake roll.

Jazz, pop and rock drummers sometimes mount a headless tambourine in the drum kit.

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