Subject: Re: Do deaf humans (CI users) like music? From: Pierre Divenyi <pdivenyi(at)EBIRE.ORG> Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:07:13 -0800Bingo, Leon, on (at least) two counts! First, that music enjoyment comes from other modalities as well (just ask anybody of Generation X whether the 160 dBA rocking of the whole auditorium space during a hard rock concert was not part of the musical experience, regardless of how few remaining hair cells they have now). But second, first if you are primarily interested in music, the first and foremost attribute of music is not melody or harmony but rhythm and meter. You can have music on a single note (think of the dijeridoo) but you can't have music without a rhythmic fluctuation that creates time-bound expectations in the listener. Which is why I have lots of questions concerning animal music. Pierre **************************************************************************** Pierre Divenyi, Ph.D. Chief, Speech and Hearing Research (151) VA Medical Center and East Bay Institute for Research and Education Martinez, CA 94553, USA Phone: +1 (925) 370-6745 Fax: +1 (925) 372-2561 E-mail : pdivenyi(at)ebire.org ****************************************************************************