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What makes a song sound ‘Christmassy’? Musicologist explains

What makes a song sound ‘Christmassy’? Musicologist explains

Sleigh bells have long acted as convenient shorthand for composers to tell their listeners that this piece belongs to the Christmas canon.

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Samuel J Bennett