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percussive

[per-kuhs-iv] / pərˈkʌs ɪv /


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Computers and drum machines are used for nearly all the percussive elements.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

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

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

On his own website, Zayn describes konnakol as "the act of creating percussive sounds with one's voice".

From BBC Feb. 6, 2026

As she’s opening the top drawer of her dresser, a percussive thumping under her comforter turns into a tinny version of Daddy Yankee’s “Impacto.”

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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