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Relatedly, as of early 2026, 750 Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes cartoons are now exclusive to TCM.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

Melodies are simple and elegant, like those of Satie.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Mr Carey hosted a programme called Memorable Melodies for the radio station for almost 20 years before stepping down in 2019.

From BBC • May 22, 2023

An earlier version of this article referred to the "Merrie Melodies" cartoons, misspelled as "Merry Melodies," as being made by Disney.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

Melodies are based on raga, which is a set of pitches similar to what we think of as a scale, but with many more non-musical characteristics.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin