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aural

[awr-uhl] / ˈɔr əl /
ADJECTIVE
acoustic
Synonyms


ADJECTIVE
auditory
Synonyms




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"Ilaiyaraaja's arrival was a watershed moment. It was an intervention by a person from an entirely different social and aesthetic background who had imbued a distinct aural soundscape," says TM Krishna, a celebrated Carnatic musician.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

While personal narrative is key to the album, “No. 29” acts as an aural demarcation.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

And while some of those aural elements still exist today, “Amores Perros” also serves as a time capsule of a city that has evolved and mutated incessantly.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

Unfortunately, Ms. Jacoby’s intriguing aural choices found scant counterpart in her choreography.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

It is gradually reassuming a role it had for thousands of years: a free-flowing, unwritten, spontaneous, aural tradition based entirely on the lives, loves, hopes and fears of ordinary people.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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