Apr 06 2012
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“ I believe that all people are in possession of what might be called a universal musical mind. Any true music speaks with this universal mind, to the universal mind in all people. The understanding that results will vary only in so far as people have or have not been conditioned to the various styles of music to which the universal mind speaks.
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Iconic musician Bill Evans on playing jazz and the creative process.
Contrast with neuroscientist Gary Marcus, who debunks the myth of a music instinct.
(via explore-blog)
