ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pandeiro

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /pænˈdɛəɹəʊ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pandeiro is a noun meaning A square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside, used in medieval Spanish/Moorish music.

Meaning

A square double-skinned frame drum, often with a bell inside, used in medieval Spanish/Moorish music.

More Meanings

  1. A type of hand-held frame drum with a round wooden frame and six pairs of metal discs fit along the sides, and an animal skin or nylon head; similar to a tambourine but with head tension that can be tuned and crisper, drier, and less sustained jingles, used in a number of Brazilian music forms.

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Related dictionary entries include tamborim, repinique, tamburin, pandura, surdo, tambou.

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