Emmitt,

Good stuff. I would submit that music is the manipulation of sound for entertainment.

Most music uses the harmonic system, some, however, does not. The existence of any music which does not include the harmonic system (here, once again, I direct the reader to Edgar Varese's "Ionization," a piece recognized and lauded by critics, educators, and practitioners of music, which uses only percussion and has no definite pitches, scales, or harmonies), proves that the harmonic system is not a component (that which cannot be removed, e.g. hydrogen and oxygen are compmonents of water) but an aspect (a phase or position, using the water analogy, ice or steam is an aspect...freeze water, it's not steam, but it is still water [well not necessarily STILL water, which runs deep, but I digress] ).

I do subscribe to the idea that harmony and melody are two of the most important things in music, however they are not definitive.

Of course, once again, I may be making all of this up (ending a sentence with a preposition, when a sentence should be logically ended with an appeal).

All the Best,
Mike



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