Musicians understand intuitively that they can stretch and contract the regular beat to some degree and it sounds good, but if they go too far it becomes a mess, creating a tension between order and disorder.
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Dennis NobleEvidence Quote
“the musicians know this they know that you can you can stretch and contract to some degree and it sounds good if you go overboard then of course it becomes a mess”
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It's not all evolution: Denis Noble on how consciousness develops from disorder FULL INTERVIEW— The Institute of Art and IdeasCreated: 8/11/2026, 6:18:12 AM
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