Instead of sneaking around here, he could have been happily cruising Muholland, listening to the melodic strains of "Drag City."

The melodic strains that made the suite hang together were lackluster, and the musicians' individual contributions weren't particularly penetrating, beyond their ability to play hard and fast.

Others proceeded at a more languid pace, with the minor modes and Sephardic melodic strains of klezmer clearly demarcated.

Using both hands made it seem as if four or five melodic strains were chiming up at once.

"There's quite a strong melodic strain, with jazzy and rock sections."

The pieces are usually simple in structure, rarely consisting of more than two melodic strains, which alternate for contrasts.

But they stopped short upon hearing the oddly shrill melodic strains emanating from a corner.

"I think in images that are melodic strains, that move dynamically."

Gradually, as the band members realized they would prefer to play more melodic strains of metal they ha...

Luke heard the melodic strains of Haydn before he entered the house.