tam-tam
Definition of the French term tam-tam in music:
- tamtam (unpitched kind of gong used in the symphony orchestra)
Language
French
Singular
tam-tam
Plural
tam-tams
Variant
tamtam
Abbreviation
T-t.
Alt. abbreviations
T-tamTam.Tamt.
Combinations
French musical terms that include tam-tam:
- prendre le tam-tam – take the tamtam, handle the tamtam (unpitched kind...
Musical examples
Music scores that include tam-tam:
- Arthur Honegger: Pacific 231 (1923) Page 1
- Claude Debussy: La mer (1903‑1905) Page 1
- Maurice Ravel: Boléro (1928) Page 1
- Modest Mussorgsky: Night on Bald Mountain (1867) Page 1
Related terms
French musical terms related to tam-tam: