timbre

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

By identifying specific physical actions linked to timbre perception, the researchers have opened the door to studying how artistic expression emerges from the interaction between the body, brain, and sound.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 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

To start with the familiar: The example I drove at the media event near San Diego last week felt impressively solid and soundly made, with door slams resonating with Honda’s trademark timbre.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

His voice, when he spoke very softly as now, did have much the timbre of a woman’s voice, husky and unresonant.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin

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

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

The brief “Volumes,” by Volodymyr Zahorstev, blared forth with a chaotic play of instrumental timbres.

From New York Times ● Mar. 19, 2023

If we could listen to them all at once, fully orchestrated, in their immense ensemble, we might become aware of the counterpoint, the balance of tones and timbres and harmonics, the sonorities.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas