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Ehhh.. fundamentally I think this argument is flawed. It assumes harmony as the underlying driver of music. Majority of music across history is not harmonic ori
by apalmer 10y ago
Ehhh.. fundamentally I think this argument is flawed. It assumes harmony as the underlying driver of music. Majority of music across history is not harmonic oriented. Really only in western music is harmony the driving force behind music.
now western music is extremely popular but that is really driven by historical coincidence that europe colonized the world, rather than the appreciation for the music itself.
I do think the points are well thought out, and seem reasonable... but ignores way too much empirical reality to be taken very serious as a 'scientific' explanation for music...
also its more or less the standard explanation for western musical theory, not sure what is novel here...
but i like it.
- toomim 10y agoWell, there's harmony, melody, rhythm, and words. Melody derives from harmony. I agree that this doesn't cover rhythm or words.