Answer: portamento

AnswerCrossword Clue
portamento(Italian) in singing, or in the use of the bow, a gradual carrying or lifting of the voice or sound very smoothly from one note to another
portamentoThis as a technique or style
portamentoPiano playing in a manner intermediate between legato and staccato
portamentoA slide from one note to another, esp. in singing or playing a bowed string instrument