Word: melodye
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Liz Phair isn't a great singer (her intonation is sometimes uncertain), her songs too often sound alike (a slight melody with a plucky bass), and she is no longer an independent-label secret (she just appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone). Yet there is something so vital and...
The medley -- composed of show tunes and popular chestnuts -- is divided so that the three men toss the melody back and forth, each singing part of every song. There is some mild one-upmanship: Domingo sustains a high note, it seems, for several bars; Pavarotti's eloquent eyebrows start working...
Divided into 32 vignettes, the film borrows its structure from Gould's first and most famous recording of Bach's "Goldberg Variations." Through a series of interviews, animated clips and dramatized scenes from Gould's life, the film attempts to present a multi-faceted portrait of the pianist, but with...
Byrne does occasionally manage to escape from his mental prison. You and Eye suggests that pursuit of sensual pleasure can provide a welcome, albeit temporary, respite from the pain of self-awareness. "Hey yeah -- I can't stay in my skin/ I've been here too long," Byrne sings, his...
Blanchard says his film experience has sharpened his work in jazz composition as well as performance. "Anybody can play a pretty melody," he says, "but in the confines of a movie scene, you only have a few seconds to get to the heart of the matter, to phrase the emotion...