timbalero

Spanish

timbalero (plural timbaleros)

1. One who plays the timbales.
   • 2009 April 13, A. E. Velez, “Manny Oquendo, Latin Band Leader and Stylistic Innovator, Dies at 78”, in New York Times‎:

     “The timbales are for providing accompaniment, backup for the group; and a good timbalero must have a strong left hand to play the tumbao and pailas or cascara,” he said, referring to different rhythmic patterns in a measure.

• Baltimore, artmobile

timbalero m (plural timbaleros, feminine timbalera, feminine plural timbaleras)

1. timbalero (one who plays the timbales)
2. timpanist (one who plays the timpani)