aural
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"Ilaiyaraaja's arrival was a watershed moment. It was an intervention by a person from an entirely different social and aesthetic background who had imbued a distinct aural soundscape," says TM Krishna, a celebrated Carnatic musician.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
While personal narrative is key to the album, “No. 29” acts as an aural demarcation.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
The eight-minute “Actress” is an aural trip that croons of a lazy wannabe-actress, before it climbs to rocking, triumphal heights with a soaring string section.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
Whether guiding the sound and aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan or scoring films for Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino, RZA has concocted an aural blueprint all his own.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
His system was an iteration of an earlier attempt at transcribing melody, and it is worth tracing the journey from the wholly aural approach to the written-down approach.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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