We are confronted with music our entire life. Even small children move to the beat or are able to identify wrong notes. Is all of this cultivated or could some sort of musical intuition be innate? We discussed these question with Prof. Dr. Tom Fritz and he gave us some surprising answers.

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Chapter:
00:00 Mozart gone wrong
00:38 Intro
01:00 Where does 'music' begin?
02:23 Interview with Prof. Dr. Tom Fritz
03:10 How do we perceive music?
04:15 Experiment: musical emotions
08:05 Does music work without culture?
09:23 Music and language
09:50 Experiment: ad hoc composing
11:13 Is music better for communication?
12:33 Musical syntax
12:53 Conclusion: Is music universal?

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