Rhythm.
Melody :D
It can play the melody, melody drone, a drone and a rhythm. This is becaus it is said that it is very similar to the human voice - which means that basically, it can do what we can do!
It plays melody - not melody drone, with rhythm usually provided by the percussion instrument known as the tabla.
Yes
dron
Cymbals provide rhythm, as cymbals are non-pitched.
Rhythm. In a typical rock band: Rhythm section = drums / percussion / bass Melody section = vocals / guitar / keyboard (occasionally bass)
Drums can be pitched, so you can play both.
The saxophone may play either melody or harmony. However, as an instrument that was designed to simulate the human vocal apparatus it often tends to play melody. The alto sax is more likely to play melody (as opposed to harmony) than the tenor sax, being a higher-pitched instrument.
If a band has two guitarists, one is generally lead and one is the rhythm player. The rhythm guitarist usually plays more chords and background notes to create a base song structure that the lead player and singer can build on and create melody with. Also, rhythm players sometimes play a harmony (or counter melody) to augment the lead players melody.
Much like almost any instrument, you can play melody or rhythm (or both at once, depending on your skill level) on the chimes.
I think it is unpitched, because you cannot adjust the pitch of the triangle or play any sort of melody with it. It is used strictly for rhythm.