That's the definition of popularity. Something that literally resonates with many, many people.

Any Beatles song is perfect. It gets to you right away.

My work on hyper instruments started with simple instruments, like the piano.

Why does every society seem to want to make music when it often seems like kind of a frill.

The one obvious thing is that the devices are so good now that you can also see their limitations extremely well.

I almost never these days sit down with a CD or my laptop and just listen to a piece with a score. I probably would do that while I'm exercising.

That's the definition of popularity. Something that literally resonates with many, many people.