percussive
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Yet Monk’s influence—his percussive attack, dissonant tone clusters and blend of propulsion with pauses—is evident throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
It may also continue to haunt us forever after, as in the bone-clanking, teeth-chattering, spookily percussive 1929 animated Disney cartoon frolic, “The Skeleton Dance.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
She recorded the new album with the same team — the hit-making writer-producers Ilya Salmanzadeh and Max Martin — but here they go for a murkier, more percussive sound to match Grande’s dark mood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Festivalgoers were spilling out of the tent to catch a glimpse of their percussive, high energy performance that straddles the line between jazz, funk, reggae and carnival.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
But it is important to distinguish between the first pair and the second: one deals with space and place; the other with percussive force.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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