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Timpani

Timpani are tuned kettledrums whose membrane tension allows performers to produce definite pitches within a low register. In Mexican concert music they appear in orchestral and large-ensemble repertories, while their dramatic accents and sustained rolls may also be used in arranged or experimental recordings. Modern pedal mechanisms differ from earlier tuning systems, making historical context important when identifying an instrument. Consult Mexican Rarities credits and accompanying documentation to distinguish orchestral timpani from regional drums that may share similar names in Spanish. This category describes an organological association rather than a single repertoire or performance setting.

TLAXCALTEC MUSICAL TRADITION. In Tlaxcala, as in many other regions of the Republic, popular music presents two aspects: the one that responds to the needs and demands of an increasingly

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