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The Geography of Music: How a City Composes

We often think of music as the product of individual genius: a composer, a lyricist, or a virtuoso. However, m...

Do "Guilty Pleasures" Really Exist?

We all have a secret. Even the most serious, most intellectual music listener probably has a song they blast i...

Leitmotif: The Musical Soul of a Character

On the stage of cinema or opera, there are musical moments that become even more iconic than the characters or...

Music and Poetry: Two Sister Arts

Music and poetry are two of humanity’s oldest and most intertwined art forms. Both aim to express emotion, exp...