Mats Norrman <[log in to unmask]> writes:

>But no, I hope the original inquirer follows the wise advice and go out
>in the nature and listens to fishes and mushrooms and some tincangarbage
>someone threw there and enjoys the beautiful art music.

A still, small voice within makes me suspect that Mats is being a touch
ironic, but there's wisdom buried in his wit.  Janacek for one believed
100% that musical response begins in exactly this way, even before the
melodies of human and animal speech come into consciousness.

Observably, is not sensual perception of nature precisely the way we all
start to differentiate rhythm, timbre, melody? Carl Orff's system is based
on similarly organic principles, even down to the tin cans.  Bravo, Mats,
for the apercu!

Christopher Webber,  Blackheath, London,  UK.
http://www.nashwan.demon.co.uk/index.htm