melodies
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Even Michael Giacchino’s energetic orchestral music is in on the heist, surging with melodies so familiar they tease us to guess which classic John Williams score inspired them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
When I was 11, I would lock myself in my room and play the James Bond soundtracks with those lethal John Barry melodies and the larger-than-life voices of Shirley Bassey and Nancy Sinatra.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
While Ms. Rodrigo draws from rock and pop’s past for arrangements, her melodies always have a post-2010s shape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
A relentless experimenter, Ilaiyaraaja could blend Carnatic ragas, Indian folk melodies and the music of Schubert or Mozart into a single composition.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
Phrase-by-phrase teaching is best when the song is longer or has a lot of lyrics or complex melodies.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
