Learn To Enjoy Birtwistle In Ten Easy Lessons! Musical Beauty May Not Be Innate To The Physics Of Sound

“[P]revious theories about how we appreciate music were based on the physical properties of sound, the ear itself and an innate ability to hear harmony. … [But our] love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on any innate natural ability, according to a new study [from Melbourne researchers].”