Music to our ears
Think that everyone loves Bohemian Rhapsody as much as you do? Think again. In a study of 100 members of an Amazonian tribe who had never been exposed to Western music, researchers found that ‘dissonant’ chord sequences were equally as popular as the ‘agreeable’ note combinations we’re more accustomed to. The findings suggest our music taste is a product of our culture, rather than our brain – and what makes a ‘good tune’ is even more subjective than we thought. Sorry Queen fans…
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