From: Wine and music (I): on the crossmodal matching of wine and music
Musical parameters matching the flavours of citrus and vanilla | ||
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Musical parameter | Orange | Vanilla |
Timber | Bright, fairly sharp and rough | Soft, dull, not sharp, not rough |
Ambitus | Middle range to big | Small |
Articulation | Staccato, accentuated, dynamic | Legato, even, less dynamic |
Rhythm | Syncopated | Even, not syncopated |
Melody | Middle range, to steps, large step intervals | Small-interval consonant |
Tempo | Lively and fast (vivace) | Rather slow (adagio) |