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{{a|music|}} The little jingly things in a tambourine are called "zils" and there are twenty pairs of them in a standard orchestral tambourine.   
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The little jingly things in a tambourine are called "zils" and there are twenty pairs of them in a standard orchestral tambourine.   


The tambourine originated in the middle east, and was brought back to Europe by returning crusaders. (On their own, zils are finger cymbals used by belly-dancers.) Its name derives from the French for "drum", so strictly speaking a tambourine should have a drumhead, but many varieties don't.  
The tambourine originated in the middle east, and was brought back to Europe by returning crusaders. (On their own, zils are finger cymbals used by belly-dancers.) Its name derives from the French for "drum", so strictly speaking a tambourine should have a drumhead, but many varieties don't.  

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The little jingly things in a tambourine are called "zils" and there are twenty pairs of them in a standard orchestral tambourine.

The tambourine originated in the middle east, and was brought back to Europe by returning crusaders. (On their own, zils are finger cymbals used by belly-dancers.) Its name derives from the French for "drum", so strictly speaking a tambourine should have a drumhead, but many varieties don't.

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