The Rebirth of Dario Cantú
by C. Safos
Dario could hear the same tune that turned over and over in his head like tumblers in a bank safe clicking into position. The problem was that all the notes were off. Actually, the problem was that Dario didn't know how to read music. However, he knew something in the song he was writing was out of place. Something was drawing too much attention to itself, but Dario had yet to figure it out. He wanted to distance himself from the song. He wanted to lock it in a basement. He wanted to bury it. It was no use. The pieces of the song stalk him down like a zombie.
He read somewhere that Miles Davis once went an entire week with no sleep. The notes and arrangements haunted Miles like ghosts looking for a home. Dario knew he was no Miles Davis. He was nowhere near Miles Davis. For all the innate feeling and raw talent he had about music, Dario still lacked the sophistication musically to hear beyond what was in his head. Sometimes, a musician has to get out of his or her own mind because it gets claustrophobic. Unlike many other musicians, Miles had the ability to get out of his mind and into the mind of the audience. That's what separates a talented musician from an artist. Still, it made Dario feel good to think that the father of jazz had gone through the same restless nights.
Which of these is the best summary of the passage?
A.
Dario is tired of a song constantly playing in his head and feels that the notes are off. He decides that it would be best if he locked himself in the basement and discovered something new by reading a book about famous singer Miles Davis.
B.
Dario wants to distance himself from a tune he is composing. However much he tries, the notes and song do not go away. Dario is relieved to know that even the father of jazz experienced a difficult phase while composing music.
C.
Dario is composing music and wants to distance himself from his music like Miles Davis had done at one time. Feeling inspired by Davis, Dario learns that that it is necessary to take a break from work if one wishes to achieve success.
D.
Dario remembers something he had read about Miles Davis who had gone an entire week without sleep as he tried to compose music. Knowing that the father of jazz, Miles Davis, also underwent the same restlessness makes Dario feel surprised.
B.
Dario wants to distance himself from a tune he is composing. However much he tries, the notes and song do not go away. Dario is relieved to know that even the father of jazz experienced a difficult phase while composing music.