Tambourin

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This article is about the musical form, and possibly the old French drum, called the tambourin. For the more well-known percussion instrument, see Tambourine.

A tambourin is a piece of music in imitation of a drum, coming from the French word "tambourin" meaning an old type of drum. They are usually in a lively duple meter and were often used as dances in the 18th-century. Many examples exist in the music of Jean-Philippe Rameau.