timbre
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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
The researchers discovered that only a handful of extremely precise movement features were strongly connected to changes in perceived timbre.
From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026
The mixture of two pianos and harmonium creates a timbre that somehow manages to seem both eerie and comfortable, and the silences that surround the sounds are as important as the sounds themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
But Colón’s instrumental preference changed once he heard the bodied timbre of Mon Rivera’s all-trombone brass lineup marching to a bomba beat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
The timbre of his voice sent a thrill through Sarai.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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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
But it was in the finale, Hailstork’s Symphony No. 1, that Wilkins inspired excellence in them and conjured a heady mix of timbres like thrashing beams of light and glistening surges of sound.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2023
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
Children are able to discern the timbre of a sound from a very young age, including the vocal timbres of peers, relatives, and teachers, as well as the timbres of different instruments.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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