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Offline liszmaninopin

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what makes music?
on: August 08, 2004, 12:04:25 AM
I was wondering today, how does the subconscious work in such a way that it considers one series of notes a beautiful melody, and another series random junk?  What is it that makes music enjoyable?  It's hard to pin down exactly what I want to ask, but perhaps you know what I mean.
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Offline Saturn

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Re: what makes music?
Reply #1 on: August 08, 2004, 12:26:48 AM
Tough question!

Since I do not know the answer (and wouldn't know where to begin if I did), I'll refer you to a book which Bernhard recommended.  I've just started reading it recently.  It seems to tackle this very question.

Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression, by W. A. Mathieu.

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Offline thierry13

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Re: what makes music?
Reply #2 on: August 08, 2004, 02:46:55 AM
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Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression, by W. A. Mathieu.


Wolfgang Amadeus Mathieu ?  ;D
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Offline bernhard

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Re: what makes music?
Reply #3 on: August 08, 2004, 03:09:13 AM
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mathieu ?  ;D



Actually, William Allaudin Mathieu. ;)
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