John Smyth writes:

>Can't the idea of meaning in music be supported by the ontological
>argument? In otherwords, like God and Love, "meaning" in music can exist
>because we believe it exists.

But the fundamental question for me is does it mean the same thing to
everyone who listens to it.  I would argue that the extent to which the
"meaning" of music is consistently shared is considerably less than other
forms of language or communication.

len.