Yes! Music, like language, is eternally hybridizing and remixing itself. Sharing music helps us recognize (and celebrate) our common humanity more than perhaps any other art form. Have you heard the podcast Dolly Parton's America? The episode "Neon Moss" makes a great companion piece to your essay here, exploring the surprising origins of various songs and illustrating how impossible it may be to ultimately say where a song really comes from.
Yes! Music, like language, is eternally hybridizing and remixing itself. Sharing music helps us recognize (and celebrate) our common humanity more than perhaps any other art form. Have you heard the podcast Dolly Parton's America? The episode "Neon Moss" makes a great companion piece to your essay here, exploring the surprising origins of various songs and illustrating how impossible it may be to ultimately say where a song really comes from.
That sounds great, I'll check it out. Thanks for reading!