percussive
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Yet Monk’s influence—his percussive attack, dissonant tone clusters and blend of propulsion with pauses—is evident throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Also percussive yet much quieter is Anri Sala’s snare drum, dangling upside down from the ceiling at Esther Schipper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
This results in percussive sounds of body parts clapping against one another and the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026
On his own website, Zayn describes konnakol as "the act of creating percussive sounds with one's voice".
From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026
Abruptly, the quiet is shattered by the percussive racket of the helicopter, which spirals down from the clouds and lands in a patch of fireweed.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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