Cowbell, kovbel or kaubell - perkussionnіy muzіkalnіy tool belonging to the metallic idiophones with indefinite pitch (ie, the source of the instrument's sound is the material of his body.
Cowbell is a metal structure with a prism-open front side (cut off angle for the audio output). Cowbell, fully justifying its own name directly derived from the bell, which hung on the neck of the shepherds cows. The Latin American ensembles Cowbell, kovbel or kaubell used by performers playing other percussion instruments drum.