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vibrato
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vibrato Music
1. a slight, rapid, and regular fluctuation in the pitch of a note produced on a stringed instrument by a shaking movement of the hand stopping the strings
2. an oscillatory effect produced in singing by fluctuation in breath pressure or pitch

vibrato [vi′bräd·ō]
(acoustics)
A musical embellishment that depends primarily on periodic variations of frequency which are often accompanied by variations in amplitude and waveform.


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First, the performances are by mature singers who possess rich vibratos and occasionally use stylistic techniques not indicated in the music.
And Marti was trying to sing vibratos onstage, horribly.
Then he proceeded, in English, to play his voice into lush swells and deep vibratos.
 
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