timbre
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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
Led by the subject matter, he started singing more, his dewy-eyed timbre adding emotional depth to the fragmented, impressionistic soundscapes.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
She repeats this claim with each painting, sometimes with a quasireligious timbre.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
The timbre of his voice sent a thrill through Sarai.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Music - Introductory
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Music - Middle School
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