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glissando 1. a rapidly executed series of notes on the harp or piano, each note of which is discretely audible 2. a portamento, esp as executed on the violin, viola, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At the piano, a bumblebee takes flight in a spiral of glissandi. In 1923, Henry Cowell began to experiment with sounds produced by playing directly on the strings of the piano and employing the use of harmonics, glissandi, pizzicati and other innovative effects. There is careful utilization of techniques to "fill in" measures of rests, such as arpeggios, passing tones, runs, chromatics, or glissandi. |
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