klangfarbe

/ (ˈklɑːŋˌfɑːbə) /


noun
  1. (often capital) instrumental timbre or tone colour

Origin of klangfarbe

1
German: tone colour

Words Nearby klangfarbe

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

How to use klangfarbe in a sentence

  • For only upon the basis of a full, pure tone is a beautiful timbre (klangfarbe) possible.

    The Voice in Singing | Emma Seiler
  • What is the nature of this element of our vocabulary—this klangfarbe, this Timbre?

    Vocal Expression | Katherine Jewell Everts