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“Music . . . when soft voices die . . . vibrates in the memory.” —Percy Bysshe Shelley
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To Music: A Song
A poem by Robert Herrick
Music, thou queen of heaven,
care-charming spell,
That strik’st a stillness into hell;
Thou that tam’st tigers,
and fierce storms, that rise,
With thy soul-melting lullabies;
Fall down, down, down,
from those thy chiming spheres
To charm our souls,
as thou enchant’st our ears.
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Music
“The border between music and noise is always culturally defined—which implies that, even within a single society, this border does not always pass through the same place; in short, there is rarely a consensus . . . By all accounts there is no single and intercultural universal concept defining what music might be, except that it is ‘sound through time.’” —Jean-Jacques Nattiez
“Music has been my playmate, my lover, and
my crying towel.”
—Buffy Sainte-Marie
my crying towel.”
—Buffy Sainte-Marie
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Did you know? Music is an art form whose medium is sound. The word “music” derives from the Greek mousike or “(art) of the Muses.” When we think about music, we think of melody, harmony, rhythm, and tempo; but the creation, performance, significance, and even definition of music vary according to culture and social context. Since antiquity, different cultures have had their own musical traditions; and for many people around the world, music is still an important part of their cultural and social lives.
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Today’s songs are poetry set to music
“Song lyrics brought me to the power of words.
The songs taught me to listen.”
—Yusef Komunyakaa
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