Tambours Collection

Ecole des Tambours (coloured photo)
3623638 Ecole des Tambours (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ecole des Tambours)

Tambour, Pahu, from the Marquesas Islands (wood & cord)
3714500 Tambour, Pahu, from the Marquesas Islands (wood & cord) by Polynesian; height: 65 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Polynesian, out of copyright

Tambours, Clairons et Musique (coloured photo)
3623692 Tambours, Clairons et Musique (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tambours, Clairons et Musique)

Serenade des Tambours, on the 1 May, at Paris (engraving)
1095864 Serenade des Tambours, on the 1 May, at Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serenade des Tambours, on the 1 May, at Paris)

Repetition des Tambours et Clairons (coloured photo)
3623480 Repetition des Tambours et Clairons (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Repetition des Tambours et Clairons)

Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, and Lions Head, South Africa
Tamboerskloof (Tambours Kloof), a neighbourhood of Cape Town, and Lions Head, South Africa. Date: circa 1905

Modified Dudgeon sphygmograph, circa 1890 C017 / 6943
Modification of Dudgeon sphygmograph with tambour dating from around 1890, England. This instrument is made of nickel and has a clockwork mechanism

Chile (1836). Andacollo. Procession in St. Stephen s
Chile (1836). Andacollo. Procession in St. Stephens day. Litography

Military music: a French band, 1905
A military band marches through a French town. Date: 1905

Making Toy Drums 1890
Le montage des tambours - assembling drums

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Discover the rhythmic journey through time and cultures with our exploration of tambours, or drums. From the vibrant classrooms of Ecole des Tambours, to the wooden and corded traditional drums of the Marquesas Islands, they have been an integral part of music and storytelling for centuries. Join us as we travel to Paris for the Serenade des Tambours on May 1st, and experience the repetition of drums and clairons in a colorful photo. Our adventure continues in Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, South Africa, where the drums echo off Lions Head. Delve into the scientific side with modified Dudgeon sphygmographs from the late 1800s. Journey to Andacollo, Chile, for the annual procession of St. Stephen, and witness the power of military music with a French band. Lastly, join us in making toy drums as we celebrate the universal language of rhythm.