percussive
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His use of vocal processing and the percussive clicks and subtle looping of Ms. Rodrigo’s voice give the arrangement a warm electronic tint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
Caminos played percussive and woodwind instruments as I meditated, moving them from one side of my head to the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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
The percussive score by Joseph Shirley and Moses Sumney underlines this and gives the whole film an eerie, curious atmosphere, lending to a sense of unreality.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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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