melodies
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Driven by rolling log drums, syncopated rhythms and infectious melodies, amapiano and other electronic sounds from across the African diaspora are finding new audiences in a city celebrated for its musical heritage.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
He also weaves in a number of Ukrainian folk melodies and an Orthodox funeral chant, as well as stylistic allusions to a trio of Soviet-era compositions by Prokofiev during a scene of Russian indoctrination.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Players can now hum ocarina melodies themselves to trigger certain in-game actions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The fiddler came from this or that plantation, the banjo man from another state: Every day the musicians in the dormitories shared the melodies from their regions and the body of music grew.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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