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Nov 21, 2019 · Scientists at Harvard have just published the most comprehensive scientific study to date on music as a cultural product, which supports the American poet’s pronouncement and examines what features of song tend to be shared across societies.
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Jan 26, 2018 · Some musical meaning may transcend cultural boundaries and be universally human, study says. Poet and Harvard Professor Henry Wadsworth Longfellow famously said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” A new Harvard study suggests he may have been right.
Jan 31, 2024 · Music is sometimes described as a universal language—but is that really true? And what would it mean if music wasn't universal? There's a lot we can learn about the universality of music by comparing how different cultures create music!
Apr 28, 2021 · The academic discord gives way to a symphony of insights into the meaning of music in our lives. It may be a cliché to say music is the sound of our shared humanity. But it feels transcendent to be in tune with a person from another culture.
Nov 21, 2019 · Nearly 200 years ago, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow asserted “Music is the universal language of mankind.” Today, scientists at Harvard have published the most comprehensive scientific study to determine if the American poet’s words were mere cliché, or cultural truism.
Dec 1, 2019 · Music, many might say, is a universal language. To see if that's indeed the case, a team of researchers has performed what they say is the most systematic and comprehensive analysis of the world's music to date.
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Nov 28, 2019 · Now, a new study from Harvard University that looks past superficial aspects of music provides the latest evidence that Longfellow was right: music is indeed universal – and in more ways than...
