melodies
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This is a style of music originating in Tanzania with lyrics in Swahili and romantic melodies accompanied by an urban beat - often influenced by traditional taarab music from the East African coast.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
They are all completely computer-generated, from their faces to their melodies.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Mr. Ross traces alluring melodies near the end of “Assata.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
They worked on songs together, with Small coming up with the lyrics and vocal melodies.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The flattening of these degrees - that is, the slight lowering in pitch - betrays the origin of Blues melodies in older, modal key-families.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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