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What does timbre mean?

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Noun
  1. The quality of a sound independent of its pitch and volume.
  2. (heraldry) The crest on a coat of arms.
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In the wake of the politics of the late 1990s, Americans may be sensitive to moral timbre.
But then along comes a texture, timbre or pattern that is simply too frog-like or insect-like to be dismissed as a mere electronic simulacrum.
It was one long string of notes, connected not in harmony or key, but with semblances of consistency that emerge in rhythm and timbre.
I think, that the change in timbre when using una corda is maybe not enough perceivable.
Changes in timbre, in speed, in tone are intended to arouse feelings in the listener, such as passion or jealousy.
Once past social amenities, Sula's reunion with Eva resonates with the troublous timbre between an ogbanje and parent.

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