Folderol wrote:
On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 14:28:42 -0400
"Ivica Ico Bukvic" <ico@xxxxxx> wrote:
pattern with cognition. But even if we consider cognition as a point of
contention, the machinery has a purpose and a role and as such its
manifestation is not meaningless at all.
It is different because a human being is listening to the drumming and
choosing what sounds pleasing and what does not. A single rhythmic
This is all about psychoacoustics. What is pleasing/musical to me may not be
to you and vice-versa.
Surely this sentence is the beginning and the end of the entire matter.
I never attempt to analyse the music I enjoy, nor that which I compose
myself. My experience is that the closer you try to examine something
that moves you, the further away you get from it.
I take the same attitude with all creative activities such as art,
dance, prose & poetry. If I like it, then that's good. If I don't, well
I know what not to see/hear.
that's very limiting... if I want to analyze it I will analyze it
whether I like it or not... not seeing music in math or math in music
makes for a poorer experience...
erik
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