‘Sing Creation’: The Miracle of Melody

‘Sing Creation’: The Miracle of Melody
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
David Solway
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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?

David Solway
David Solway
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David Solway is a Canadian essayist and political commentator. His latest book is “Notes from a Derelict Culture.”