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#tone
Shantaram (gregory David Roberts)
The generosity of the very poor
‘There is no act of faith more beautiful than the generosity of the very poor,’ Abdullah said, in his quiet tone. I had the impression that he never raised his voice above that softness.
The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are
Melody lives in the intervals
Many people imagine that in listening to music they hear simply a succession of tones, singly, or in clusters called chords. If that were true, as it is in the exceptional cases of tone-deaf people, they would hear no music, no melody whatsoever—only a succession of noises…