Music Is Made in the Real World

Music is made in the actual real world, but music comes to life and it functions in the mental world of the listener. When that record is listened to in each and every listener, the pattern of neural activity will cause a different chain reaction. Some people might focus in on the lyrics and ignore everything else. Others might just focus on the rhythm of this particular record. And each of those listeners is going to be making decisions about whether or not this record is working for them.