portamento
/pawr-tuh-men-toh, pohr-; Italian pawr-tah-men-taw/US // ˌpɔr təˈmɛn toʊ, ˌpoʊr-; Italian ˌpɔr tɑˈmɛn tɔ //UK // (ˌpɔːtəˈmɛntəʊ) //
仪态,神态,仪容仪表,举止
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural por·ta·men·ti [pawr-tuh-men-tee, pohr-; Italian pawr-tah-men-tee], /ˌpɔr təˈmɛn ti, ˌpoʊr-; Italian ˌpɔr tɑˈmɛn ti/, por·ta·men·tos.Music.
- : a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.
Examples
In this early period of instruction the pupil was exercised in both portamento and messa di voce.
You, who know what is meant by singing with portamento, would find rare satisfaction in her singing of it.
Both her portamento di voce and her volubility were declared to be unrivaled.
At one point the boys took a portamento—a grace which very few choirmasters would attempt with boys.
Aria di portamento was also slow, but with stronger rhythm and wider intervals.
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