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You can have a beautiful song in any genre.
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Beauty in music is not limited to one style. A song can be moving, pleasing, or powerful whether it belongs to rock, jazz, folk, classical music, or another genre. The quote encourages listeners to judge each song by what it achieves, rather than dismissing it because of its category.
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