portamento
noun
por·ta·men·to
ˌpȯr-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tō 
plural portamenti
ˌpȯr-tə-ˈmen-(ˌ)tē
: a continuous gliding movement from one tone to another (as by the voice)
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The Cavatina of Opus 130 is steeped in unaffected Old World style, with throaty portamento slides from note to note.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
Varied effects of vibrato, portamento and pizzicato bring different shades of intensity, atmosphere, eloquence: Even a single austere cello line down a few tones can become fraught with significance.
—New York Times, 8 July 2018
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
Varied effects of vibrato, portamento and pizzicato bring different shades of intensity, atmosphere, eloquence: Even a single austere cello line down a few tones can become fraught with significance.
—New York Times, 8 July 2018
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“Portamento.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portamento. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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