Music is everything that one listens to with the intention of listening to music.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Music is defined by the listener's intention to hear it as music.
- In plain terms
- If you intend to listen to something as music, it is music.
- What can you take from it?
- Define music by how you listen, not just by the sound itself.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes something music?
- Is intention enough?
Another view
Some sounds may lack structural qualities that define music regardless of intention.
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