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> >sure music can be described in purely mathematical terms,
> 
> No, it can't.  

I did not 'say can only be described...


> The only thing you can describe 
> mathematically is its "surface structure" -- which pitch goes where 
> for how long -- but that's about as meaningful as describing a 
>great painting with a list of numbers, enumerating the exact RGB-
>values for every "pixel" in the painting.  Such a list will never 
>reveal to you why the Mona Lisa is... well.. the Mona Lisa :).

I totally agree
 
 
> >but maths certainly doesn't move me emotionly, whereas music 
certainly does.
> 
> Which is not an argument for anything. 

I wasn't trying to argue anything....or am I on the wrong list???

Maak