Sugar’s Symphony Some have coined music as a universal language. Perhaps, the complexity of the notes, the consistency of the beat, the array of instruments, or the flow of lyricism offers this universal appeal. Nevertheless, the unique composition of each song enables it to sustain its own magnetic aura, much like the musical implication in Lewis Nordan’s Music of the Swamp. Though, many argue Nordan’s piece suggests merely a collection of short …showed first 75 words of 1008 total…

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