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The weird science of music
Friday, 21 August 2009 16:20
Every culture in the world makes music. But is our response to music hard-wired or culturally determined? Musician Bobby McFerrin (who had a hit in 1988 with "Don't Worry, Be Happy") joins a panel for a discussion of the mysterious thing we call music.
Source: World Science Festival
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