The world changes materially. Science makes advances in technology and understanding. But the world of humanity doesn't change.

People who share the same language, French or Chinese or whatever, have the same vocal cords and emit sounds which are basically the same, as they come from the same throats and lungs.

I'm very aware of what you're talking about as I was involved with the radio in Africa in the same period as I was doing Concrete - I was doing both at the same time.

The world changes materially. Science makes advances in technology and understanding. But the world of humanity doesn't change.

Sound is the vocabulary of nature.

The moment at which music reveals its true nature is contained in the ancient exercise of the theme with variations. The complete mystery of music is explained right there.

Noises have generally been thought of as indistinct, but this is not true.