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
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
This results in percussive sounds of body parts clapping against one another and the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
On his own website, Zayn describes konnakol as "the act of creating percussive sounds with one's voice".
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Retiring to my tent at night, I was serenaded by a madrigal of creaks and percussive cracks, a reminder that I was lying on a moving river of ice.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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