R.A.DelmonicoMath is the language of the head, music is the language of the heart. Of the two, it is music that speaks the most truth.
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People often refer to math and music as forms of art, but they are actually quite different. Music is an art that is based on emotion and emotion has no place in mathematical equations. On the other hand, math is a form of art that is based on reason and reason has no place in music. Music and mathematics are both forms of expression, but they are very different indeed.
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