timbre

Example Sentences

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The Walker, an imaginative exercise in disparate timbres, dispelled those suspicions.

From New York Times

Elements specific to the performance captured in a particular recording — like the tempo, or the timbre of an instrument — are irrelevant.

From New York Times

When banjo and bansuri share a melody in unison, the eerie timbre is an acoustic discovery.

From New York Times

Online, many fans marveled at the song’s ability to replicate the timbres and cadences of its real-life counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times

In an interview, Blanchard tipped his hat to an early teacher, the composer Roger Dickerson, who used timbres and modes from American jazz when writing classical works like the New Orleans Concerto.

From New York Times