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Portamento
(Italian, “carrying,” from portare, “to carry”), the smooth execution of a melody by means of a retarded glide from one note to another. Close to glissando, it is used in singing and bowed-instrument playing. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Egli, e pero da avvertire, che tanta era in lui la dignita e maestria del portamento, del porgere, e dello stampar l'orma, che ogni gentile persona era obbligata alla maraviglia, veggendo il suo difetto (Parini vii). There is gypsy in her soul, and her little bendings of intonation and portamentos - some flirtatious in the first movement and others seeringly passionate - gave this structurally west European concerto its proper east European timbre. That makes theremin players (and ondes Martenot players) as variable in style as singers, choosing from infinite shades of portamento, articulation and vibrato. |
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