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I hear so much music which is Brecht. When you really listen, it’s blues.
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The speaker contrasts a first impression with what careful listening reveals. Music may sound “Brecht” in its style or presentation, but underneath, it is blues. The point is that a label or surface character can distract from the music’s deeper form: only close attention shows what kind of music it really is.
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