Absorption Quote by Marvin Minsky

“We must see that music theory is not only about music, but about how people process it. To understand any art, we must look below its surface into the psychological details of its creation and absorption.” quote by Marvin Minsky — Download Open image

“We must see that music theory is not only about music, but about how people process it. To understand any art, we must look below its surface into the psychological details of its creation and absorption.”

Marvin Minsky

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