Timbre. The Color of Music
Description
The tone color of music- or "timbre," as we call it in the Western tradition- is influenced by both technical and aesthetic factors. This program examines the creation and effects of timbre in jazz, Indian, Arabic, Irish, Bosnian, and Renaissance musics.
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26 min 3 sec
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