a tamburo battente

Adverb

uncommon figuratively

（珍しい）太鼓が転がされている間に / （比喩的）すぐに、すぐに

English Meaning

(uncommon) while the drum is being rolled / (figurative) immediately, at once

A tamburo battente, il villaggio si radunò attorno al palco per ascoltare il messaggero.

太鼓が打ち鳴らされている間に、村人たちは舞台の周りに集まって使者の話を聞いた。

While the drum was being rolled, the village gathered around the stage to listen to the messenger.