Obs. [Origin obscure.] In tambourine playing, a roll or drone-effect produced by drawing the wetted thumb over the parchment in a circular direction.
1798. Monthly Mag., Feb., 136/1. Terms and characters necessary to be understood by the performer on the tamborino; such as the single travale, the double travale, the flamps.
1876. Stainer & Barrett, Dict. Mus. Terms, s.v. Tambourine, To make the ‘Travale’ … draw your wetted thumb in a circular direction over the skin. The ‘double-travale’ is twice as quick.
