How repetition helps art speak to us
July 01, 2025
July 01, 2025
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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How repetition helps art speak to us
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Often when we listen to music, we just instinctually enjoy it. Sometimes, though, it's worth dissecting a song or other composition to figure out how it's built.
Take the 1953 jazz standard "Satin Doll," written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, whose subtle s . . .
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How repetition helps art speak to us
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Often when we listen to music, we just instinctually enjoy it. Sometimes, though, it's worth dissecting a song or other composition to figure out how it's built.
Take the 1953 jazz standard "Satin Doll," written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, whose subtle s . . .