What music is better able to do than language is to represent the complexity of human emotional states.
Interpretation
Music conveys complex emotions more effectively than words can.
In this quote, Daniel Levitin suggests that music has a unique ability to express the intricate and often nuanced emotions that humans experience, surpassing the limitations of language. While words can articulate thoughts and ideas, music taps into feelings at a deeper level, allowing for a richer representation of our emotional landscapes.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech about the importance of music therapy.
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Fantasy is like jam. . . . You have to spread it on a solid piece of bread. If not, it remains a shapeless thing . . . out of which you canβt make anything.
Poetry must be human. If it is not human, it is not poetry.
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