James Tobin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Mitch Friedfeld: > >>What is it called when the music takes the shape of what's in the lyrics? > >Mimesis. An ancient Greek term meaning imitation or representation. I like this word to describe it. I have never seen it before as musical term, but it means imitation, and if whole societies and cultures can develop through mimesis why not music? Mats Norrman [log in to unmask]