Hand Painted Neapolitan Tambourine Cm 14 Fishermen Naples

Neapolitan tradition       

Handcrafted tambourine made and hand painted by prestigious Neapolitan artists.

From the images it is possible to see the painting quality of our artists who create small works of art.

Neapolitan symbol, it can be used as a furnishing accessory or gift idea.

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A bit of history...

The Neapolitan tambourine is an ancient musical instrument of ancient origins.

In fact, according to ancient sources, the origin of the tambourine is due to ancient peoples such as the Egyptians and Phoenicians.

These peoples used this instrument to accompany popular holidays and sacred rites.

Then, the Greeks and the Arabs spread it first in Spain and then in Italy.

This instrument is known by the name “o tammurriello”.

Therefore, “o Neapolitan tammurriello” is a very ancient musical instrument, which has characterized the Neapolitan musical tradition.

In fact, this instrument is used in the Neapolitan tradition to accompany the tarantella, an Italian folk dance, punctuated precisely by the use of castanets and tambourines.

It should be noted that the tambourine is an element of the Neapolitan tradition.

In this regard, we remind you that this instrument is often depicted in the hands of Pulcinella, another symbol of Naples.