melody
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“Midnight Movement” encases Monk’s best-known melody, “’Round Midnight” within a chiming, repeated figure and a gauze of natural overtones and synth tones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
I do believe that in writing, there is a rhythm and melody within a sentence, just like there’s a narrative arc in a guitar solo.”
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
The song's chorus is a masterclass in melody and, in Maskin's words, "smacks you in the face".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Today, you can still summon an entire generation with the opening guitar melody.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The melody of this song was deeper and much slower than the first song.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Their journey began in 2007, when BG, Zeimani and Kucha moved to Los Angeles to pursue music with minds full of inspiration and melodies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The gleeful melodies of the church choir practicing next door seeped in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
People still marvel at Miyazaki’s handcrafted backgrounds and his painstaking dedication to balancing its feather-light score with the melodies of flowing water or the gentle crunch of a child’s footfalls on grass and gravel.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
"The lyrics come much easier than the melodies," she says.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
I played around with melodies but never thought anything was worth writing down.
From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan
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