Het portamento
Example: Het portamento tussen de noten geeft de muziek een vloeiend karakter.
Definition
"Het portamento" in music refers to the smooth, continuous glide from one note to another, creating a flowing and connected sound. It often adds expressiveness and a lyrical quality to vocal or instrumental performances by seamlessly linking pitches.
Etymology
The term "het portamento" comes from the Italian word 'portamento,' which means 'carrying' or 'bearing.' It was adopted into Dutch musical terminology to describe the technique of carrying the voice or instrument smoothly between notes. Did you know that 'portamento' reflects the idea of 'carrying' the sound over a distance between tones?
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"Het portamento" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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