what makes music?

[liszmaninopin]

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.

[Saturn]

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.

- Saturn

[thierry13]

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

Wolfgang Amadeus Mathieu ?  

[bernhard]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mathieu ?  

Actually, William Allaudin Mathieu.