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unusual facts about Timbre


Johann Sebastian Paetsch

Renowned not only for his technical skill but also for a gorgeous profundity of tone and deep insight musicality, Johann Sebastian Paetsch has the pleasure of a distinguished international career as one of the foremost cellists of his generation, performing regularly in Japan, Europe and the Americas.


Another Time Another Place

Ronnie Ross had died, so the brass section had to be reorganised as well, giving the record a different timbre.

Burke Shelley

Shelley's singing voice on earlier Budgie recordings (e.g. the song "Parents" on the 1973 album Never Turn Your Back on a Friend) sometimes bears a marked resemblance, in timbre and style, to that of Shirley Bassey, who also grew up in Tiger Bay.

Gerard Tierney

The low timbre of his voice and his infectious laughter were unmistakable and the RTE radio Quiz show - Twenty Questions- which he hosted also proved to be another firm family favourite.

Glasgow Monday

It is also devoid of the dissonance associated with most Corwood albums, with Jandek's piano playing being compared to Erik Satie and his speak/singing staying in a mellow timbre that never moves into his atonal wail.

Ikinari Musician

Ikinari Musician provides a piano-like keyboard, a treble clef on the staff to show note location, a 5-channel Backing track, 4 timbre choices, and controllers to manipulate common synthesizer parameters such as release and attack, LFO, etc.

Ivo Malec

Malec's approach to composition which in ways is similar to that of Denis Dufour or Xenakis is the emphasis on all aspects of sound including texture, density, movement, timbre and notably sonic character and form and the use of sound objects.

Jochen Kowalski

Jochen Kowalski (born January 30, 1954) is a German alto or mezzo countertenor, noted for his very rich timbre.

Kurt Moll

His voice was notable for its range, a true infra-bass ( Basso profondo) , including full, resonant low and very-low notes with relaxed vibrato; also for its unusual combination of extreme size and a purring, contrabassoon-like timbre.

Marianne et l'Europe series

After a first day sale at the Paris Salon du timbre stamp show in June 2008, the first thirteen values were nationwide issued in gummed version and self-adhesive for the three main rates, on 1 July 2008, the first day of the six month Presidency of the Council of the European Union by France.

Matthias Ziegler

In order to allow for the production of a buzzing timbre, he has installed small PET film membranes similar to the dimo used on the Chinese dizi on several of his instruments; he calls flutes so equipped "matusiflute." In addition, he plays quarter tone flutes.

Orson Welles' Sketch Book

He fosters an intimate, even conspiratorial tone that makes him an impeccable embodiment of the medium's proverbial status as a guest in the front room … To our digitally accustomed eyes, the one-to-one timbre of the programme comes off like a monochrome forebear of Skype or YouTube.

Soundscape

The soundscape is often the subject of mimicry in Timbre-centered music such as Tuvan throat singing.

Verosvres

Pierre Albuisson (born in 1952), French postage stamp engraver and designer, presides the Art du timbre gravé association whose headquarters are located in Verosvres.


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