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Timpani
Well written article that demonstrates the merits of Wikipedia: it goes beyond the traditional encyclopedia article by providing information for readers with different levels of musical knowledge. Comprehensive without being overly technical. – flamurai (t) 20:17, Feb 17, 2005 (UTC)


 * A joy to read. Support slambo 21:40, Feb 17, 2005 (UTC)
 * Excellent Strong Support EggplantWizard 21:43, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support: Fantastic Giano 22:22, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Object. The introduction refers to their use outside of the orchestra: "Today, they are used in many types of musical ensembles including concert, marching, and even rock bands." However, except for the early history, the body of the article is entirely devoted to an orchestral context. With respect to marching bands, needs to address how timpani fit in, since they're generally large and stationary; most marching bands use other drums instead. Examples of notable timpani use in rock would be helpful to provide that angle. --Michael Snow 23:24, 17 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Actually, I'm glad you raised that objection. This was something I meant to include, but never got around to it, and eventually forgot about. I just included a section including information about timpani in marching bands and popular music. – flamurai (t) 01:28, Feb 18, 2005 (UTC)
 * And I'm glad it's there now, because this is an excellent article that I definitely wanted to support, it just needed that last bit to make it more complete. Support now. --Michael Snow 06:47, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. An excellent article that deserves to be featured. Carrp | Talk 01:50, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support Good work. For that new section, though, I've got an additional factoid if you want to use it: Ringo Starr played the timpani on a Beatles record: "Every Little Thing" off of Beatles for Sale.  Might be worth mentioning, seeing as how the Beatles are so influential.Ryan Anderson 17:56, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I will definitely include that fact. – flamurai (t) 05:40, Feb 18, 2005 (UTC)
 * Object. This article needs one or more sound samples. (Note: I'll review the rest of the article later on, but I thought this was a rather important issue). Jeronimo 08:43, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I See samples have been added. I have just one question - are there any particularly famous timpanists? The article doesn't mention any, but there web link to a page about famous timpanists. Jeronimo 08:32, 20 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Depends on what your definition of famous is. There really aren't any famous timpanists because it's not really a solo instrument. The only one that would be known to non-percussionists is probably Vic Firth, and that's only because of his drumstick company. – flamurai (t) 08:47, Feb 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Needs information on the sound and acoustics of the timpani. Ideally this would tie in with the performance techniques, explaining why the various techniques produces their various qualities of sound. Hyacinth 16:42, 18 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I've identified some journal articles dealing with the acoustics of timpani. Now I have to find a library that carries them. It's definitely a subject I think deserves some exposition. I myself am interested in what makes timpani produce a definite pitch, while cylindrical drums do not. – flamurai (t) 21:46, Feb 23, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Great article, pleasure to read. Raising the bar for other music instruments' articles.--Zappaz 03:58, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support  ALKIVAR &trade;[[Image:Radioactive.svg|18px|]] 12:46, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * Support. Excellent article. &rarr;mathx314(talk)(email) 15:28, 19 Feb 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree with Jeronimo - sound files are really a must-have to call this comprehensive. &rarr;Raul654 16:04, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * I added a few fair use sound clips to the page. If I think of more that illustrate other things mentioned in the article, I will add them. – flamurai (t) 22:52, Feb 19, 2005 (UTC)
 * Now the article has clips and can do nothing but support. Mgm|(talk) 10:17, Feb 23, 2005 (UTC)
 * Support excellent article! Tuf-Kat 22:55, Feb 23, 2005 (UTC)