melodies

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Portugal's entry, Rosa, is equally gorgeous, highlighting the a capella melodies of cante Alentejano, a musical tradition that arose amongst bull-herders who sang to co-ordinate the movement of their flocks.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

“Michael” is bizarre because everything left unsaid still lingers between the lines, sandwiched between the formidable melodies of his greatest hits, like toxic ooze leaking out from the middle of two slices of Wonderbread.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Changes unfold quickly, and the melodies are dynamic in a way that recalls musical theater—overlapping sections suggest a narrative progression even when the words are difficult to follow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The way that we pieced the song together was that I did a couple passes on it melody-wise, then he wrote to my melodies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Stamitz’s music is at best agreeable, but he does demonstrate an important first step in the process of creating proportion from basic melodies.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall