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timbre

[tam-ber, tim-, tan-bruh] / ˈtæm bər, ˈtɪm-, ˈtɛ̃ brə /


NOUN
sound
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With Ovy, Karol revived the shadowy timbre of her joint Shakira track “TQG” into the new “Bebiendo Lágrimas,” a reggaeton song that adamantly rejects the notion of love.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

As Selim, the visiting Turk who catches Fiorilla’s eye, bass Vincent Graña had pitch and rhythm issues, and the grating timbre of Kresley Figueroa’s big, agile soprano undercut her depiction of Fiorilla.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

Recent work in artificial intelligence and music technology has focused on modeling timbre, generating realistic piano motion, and building systems that can reproduce subtle expressive nuances in performance.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

Your inspiration for a music or integrated lesson plan can be a song, an instrument, timbre, vocal sound, poem, story, rhythm, speech pattern, etc.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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

Texturally, their music, with its unabashedly electronic timbres and heavy backbeats, has less in common with bebop combos than with synth-pop, glitch and dance music.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 22, 2023

Schulwerk uses the native language, sounds, timbres, rhythms, melodies, and tonal material surrounding the child, particularly in its folk music repertoire.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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