timpan

noun

1.
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
2.
the membrane in the ear that vibrates to sound
3.
A set of electronic drums which are electrical devices struck by a drummer, played in real time (using either hands, sticks, brushes or other implements) to produce a selection of sounds, instruments and effects, from either samples or modeled sounds contained in a processor or drum module.