Dies Irae
b"For hundreds of years, composers have been using a specific four-note melody to evoke death. It's appeared in dozens of famous movies, and you probably never even realized it. But once you hear it, you'll start noticing it everywhere. Featuring musicologist Alex Ludwig and Strong Songs Host Kirk Hamilton.\\n\\nTwenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor.\\xa0\\nFollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.\\nBecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.\\xa0\\nIf you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.\\xa0\\nDiscover more at lexus.com/curiosity.\\nCheck out Alex\\u2019s list of Dies Irae examples at alexludwig.net.\\nSubscribe to Strong Songs where ever you get your podcasts.\\xa0\\nCheck out The Graduale Project\\u2019s Youtube page for more Latin chants.\\xa0\\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/diesirae\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"