Previous posts for December 18th are here: Keith Richards; Edward MacDowell (2019), Christina Aguilera; Fletcher Henderson (2020), Charles Wesley; Edward MacDowell (2021), Betty Grable (2022), Keith Richards (2023), and Camille Pleyel (2024)
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One Good Note Deserves Another
John Eskow of The Huffington Post named Aguilera a main proponent for "oversouling", described as the "gratuitous and confected melisma". — wbssmedia.com
When Aguilera sings a note
Some impulse in her supple throat
Compels her to embellish it.
As if she cannot relish it
Without her own embroideries
And vocal hoity-toiteries.
Melismas as a fad have faded,
And I, for one, am thrilled that they did.
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Brotherhood
His relationship with his brother Galileo became especially difficult in his last years. Many of the letters between the two have been preserved; Michelagnolo (sometimes spelled Michelangelo) ceaselessly implored his elder brother for money. – Wikipedia
When you choose to play the lute,
You might not end up destitute,
But think it through before you start
Employment in this field of art.
Musicians often ask, will they be
Able to survive, well maybe,
But if your efforts aren't successful,
Sponging from your kin is stressful.
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