Famous quote by Robert Wyatt

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When there is a voice in a piece of music, we tend to focus on the voice. That is probably something from when we were b
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"When there is a voice in a piece of music, we tend to focus on the voice. That is probably something from when we were babies and we depended on hearing our mother's voice"

- Robert Wyatt

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This quote by Robert Wyatt talks with the power of the human voice in music. He suggests that our propensity to focus on the voice in an opus is rooted in our earliest experiences as infants. We hinged on hearing our mommy's voice, and also this link has stayed with us throughout our lives. This discusses why we are so attracted to the voice in music, as it brings us back to a time of convenience and also security. It is a pointer of the bond in between a mommy and her kid, and also the power of the human voice to evoke emotion. Wyatt's quote talks to the value of the voice in music, and also exactly how it can bring us back to our earliest memories.

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England Flag This quote is written / told by Robert Wyatt somewhere between January 28, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from England. The author also have 36 other quotes.

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