Children sing with two cellists (unseen) of the Staatskapelle Orchestra at the Musikkindergarten (music kindergarten) in Berlin as part of a music education program on Nov. 6, 2012. Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images
Melody is the animating spirit of music, a universal force that stirs emotions and connects us to something transcendent. All of us have a favourite tune, perhaps even a list of them. But how often do we stop to ask what melody truly is, where it came from or how it differs from other pleasing sounds?
