David Valdés

The Provençal drum

Tambor de Provenza fabricado por Alexandre Sauver Guerin (Marsella, s. XIX). © Philharmonie de Paris. Musée de la Musique

The Provençal drum. Today´s article deals with a traditional instrument that has made its way into the symphony orchestra. Common to different drumming traditions from several countries and around five centuries old, its name in French is very similar to the way that other completely different instruments are named in other nations, which has caused… Continue reading The Provençal drum