The man that hath no music in himself,
Nor is not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, stratagems and spoils;
The motions of his spirit are dull as night
And his affections dark as Erebus:
Let no such man be trusted...

William Shakespeare
Merchant of Venice, Act 5, Scene I

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Beethoven's pigmentation [444 words]	Danny	Apr 16, 2009 11:20
Music banned since Islamic Revolution [21 words]	Death to Islam	Sep 30, 2007 11:32
⇒ The man that hath no music in himself... [47 words]	Steve Mullany	Dec 29, 2005 19:52
Both take western music too seriously [161 words]	Steve Meikle	Dec 24, 2005 12:59
Beethoven & MidEast Success [274 words]	H. Shamir	Dec 24, 2005 12:05
↔ Western High and Low Culture [186 words]	Samuel Schwartz	Dec 28, 2005 08:45
Polyphony and synchronization [166 words]	Edward Christie	Dec 20, 2005 09:13
Yep! [64 words]	Bilbo Baggins	Mar 15, 2004 21:13
Western Music not really necessary for Modernity [677 words]	Linas Kondratas	Nov 27, 2002 04:42

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