{"product_id":"tambourin","title":"Tambourine","description":"\u003cp\u003e The popular musical instruments of Provence, dating back to the Middle Ages. The instruments have however evolved, the best known is undoubtedly the tambourine, the instrumentalist is called the tambourine player (LouTambourinaïre) he is a major character in the nursery, his presence is essential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The tambourine generally accompanies another musical instrument called the Galoubet which makes it the equivalent of a three-hole flute which is played with one hand, the other hand remains free to allow percussion on the tambourine . Generally carved from a precious wood, rosewood, olive, sometimes ebony... the galoubet has the particularity of sounding two octaves above the written notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe drummer whose name is Guillaume plays both instruments at the same time, he is the one-man orchestra in the crèche, his vocation is to make the arrival of the child Jesus festive. By letting the imagination take its course, we could almost \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/bigonnet.club.fr\/CHIVAUFR.MID\"\u003ehear traditional Provençal songs\u003c\/a\u003e and see the santons doing the farandole. The galoubet plays the melody, the muffled blows of the tambourine make the whole thing dynamic and lively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The blows on the tambourine are made with the mallet which is a thin stick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The drummer is considered an important character like other figurines. His costume reflects his social position. He is often represented wearing a very beautiful vest, he wears a belt on his pants made of a wide strip of red woolen fabric called \"the taiolo\". He also wears a nice white shirt and his hat is wide-brimmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eMade in France in Aubagne by hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eComposition: Clay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003esize 7cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan size=\"4\" color=\"#0000FF\" face=\"Comic Sans MS\" style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Comic Sans MS;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"Maitre Santonniers DI LANDRO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40620024955039,"sku":"","price":26.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/3595\/6639\/products\/tambourin.jpg?v=1626987005","url":"https:\/\/aixens.ca\/en\/products\/tambourin","provider":"- AIXENS -","version":"1.0","type":"link"}