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Because while music is a passion to These moments are when I feel closest
me, it’s my brother’s entire life. Concerts, to him.
competitions, rehearsals; my brother has We’d bask in the silence between us.

always been thrown into music-related Funnily enough, it’s not awkward in his
events. room, not like at the dining table or in the
car.
Sometimes, I’m left wondering the

simplest things about him. Things like After a few minutes, he’d ask what
his favorite color, which teacher at school song I’d like him to put on. A common habit
he can’t stand, how he likes his pizza, and we share: being unable to sit in silence for
such. After all, just because you know their long. Probably from the way we’ve grown

name, their appearance… it doesn’t mean up with music all our lives.
you know them.
But shared quirk aside, it’s his way
Yet, as convoluted as this sibling of catching up with me. His subtle way of

relationship is, I can count on songs to asking about the latest artist I’m obsessed
bring us together. with, to find out what’s been up with me. ORCHESTRAS

During downtimes, between his The conversation flows from there.

practices and my schoolwork, we sit From the songs I’ve had on repeat to the & Organ Systems
together in his room. latest gossip in school and everything in
between, we catch each other up on our Written by Liau Ziwen Sr2ScD
It starts with me noticing there isn’t lives for a couple of hours.

the sound of any instruments reverberating
through the house. Then I notice the living Then, we’re called for dinner and An organ system is a biological wellness of our health. Therefore, we can
room’s empty, meaning my brother isn’t things go back to normal the next day. system that consists of a group of organs say that every instrument section has its
brushing up on music theory. Finally, I that work together to perform one or more role to play in an orchestra and are equal

slink upstairs to peek into his room. He But it doesn’t erase the time spent functions. Meanwhile, we know that an in contributing to the entirety of it. No
usually notices me immediately unless he’s together. orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble instrument section is considered superior
taking a nap. He’d look up from his laptop which includes different instruments to to the other. For example, in “Star Wars:
or whatever book he was reading. I take the And well… A song can be broken produce a range of music. Doesn’t this The Imperial March”, even though the brass

small smile he sends me as an invitation down into notes on a sheet of paper, but occur to you that orchestras and organ section is carrying the main melody, the
into his room. I’ve realized that those notes connect more systems are fundamentally similar? rest of the orchestra provides a rhythmic
than just a song. foundation for the whole ensemble to send
Since an organ system is made up of out vibrations that leave the audience feeling
many organs and an orchestra consists of awe-struck. So, when you are listening to
various instrument sections, we can view orchestral music, you should not only pay
an orchestra as an organ system and each attention to the melody but also appreciate

instrument section as an organ. As we all the background instruments that open up
know, each organ in our body is required more potential for the melody to strike a
for different functions and all of them are chord in people’s hearts.
equally important in contributing to the

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