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Even isolated cultures understand emotions conveyed by Western music
- jules 18y agoDid the western researchers make the music dissonant? That could explain the difference between Germans/Mafa, because the Germans and the researchers have the same sense of dissonance.
- TheSOB88 18y agoI've seen results of studies wherein some people in the same culture couldn't agree to the mood. So if there is anything to this, it's probably just two axes - sad/happy, and slow/exciting. Maybe a tension meter as well.