timbre

Not everyone cares for authenticity in the timbre of a narrator’s voice, and so we must brace for an expanding market of stories told by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

From the very first notes the deep yet soaring timbre of the song, part of a new generation of Cape Verdean music, sparks applause.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

That provided direct evidence that touch itself plays a causal role in shaping timbre, rather than simply accompanying other musical effects like loudness or tempo.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

After six seasons, the reliable classical-music series “Now Hear This” was probably due changes in tempo, timbre and/or orchestration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026

Musical timbre is one of the most critical of all components of music, yet remains one of the most mysterious of all human perceptual attributes.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

The results showed that listeners consistently recognized the intended timbres.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

Strayhorn’s inspired 15-minute arrangement of “Mood Indigo” moves through three keys, shifting timbres, and even a turn into waltz time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

Online, many fans marveled at the song’s ability to replicate the timbres and cadences of its real-life counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2023

In an interview, Blanchard tipped his hat to an early teacher, the composer Roger Dickerson, who used timbres and modes from American jazz when writing classical works like the New Orleans Concerto.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2023

If we could listen to them all at once, fully orchestrated, in their immense ensemble, we might become aware of the counterpoint, the balance of tones and timbres and harmonics, the sonorities.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas