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Glissando: Sliding Notes

Glissando: Sliding Notes

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Summary

 Dive into the mesmerizing world of glissando with host Lenny Vaughn, exploring how sliding between notes transforms music across instruments and genres. From Gershwin's legendary clarinet wail to vocal runs that give you goosebumps, discover the physics, history, and pure emotion behind music's most expressive technique.

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  • Glissando: Sliding Notes - Master the art of smooth transitions with Lenny Vaughn

    Glissando: Sliding Notes - Master the art of smooth transitions with Lenny Vaughn
    May 2 2026
    Join host Lenny Vaughn as he explores glissando—the art of sliding between notes that transforms rigid pitches into raw emotion. From Gershwin's clarinet glides to blues moans and trombone bends, discover the physics, history, and heartbreak behind music's most human technique.

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    1 min
  • Glissando - The Human Voice and the Power of the Slide

    Glissando - The Human Voice and the Power of the Slide
    May 2 2026
    Host Lenny Vaughn explores vocal glissando—sliding between pitches—from opera's portamento through blues, gospel, jazz, and Indian classical music. Discover how Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, and Hindustani masters use the space between notes to convey emotion, revealing why a single vocal slide moves us profoundly.

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    22 mins
  • Glissando - Every Instrument Has Its Own Way of Sliding

    Glissando - Every Instrument Has Its Own Way of Sliding
    May 2 2026
    Lenny Vaughn explores how instruments slide between pitches, from the trombone's honest glide to the piano's cascading cheat, revealing why each method creates distinct emotional textures. He examines strings, woodwinds, synthesizers, and harps, showing how physical limitations shape musical soul and why the space between notes matters as much as the destinations themselves.

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    25 mins
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