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Compare two songs and write a creative essay that explores the sound and style of the
songs using descriptive and technical musical terminology. You may choose songs by one of the artists below, about art song, folk song, Tin Pan Alley, Great American Songbook, and jazz and blues. The selection must be a vocal song (as opposed to another type of musical composition/work/piece).

Listen to your song many times and use your ears to describe what you hear. Consider melody,
rhythm, harmony, lyrics, vocal timbre, instrumentation, word painting, function, form, and mood.
The main requirements are that you practice close listening of the song and use musical terms in the essay to describe it. Include a link and information about the versions you describe.

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