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Byrne states that space, platform and software makes the art, music and other things. He then continues on to talk about how percussive music carries well outdoors, allowing people to dance and such. Being outdoors allows the rhythms to not mash together like they would indoors. Byrne states that Western music was played in stone walled places, and that the notes of the music/vocals would pile up together because of the architecture. People discovered that long notes worked best in these buildings to help prevent the pile up of notes. In the 1700's Mozart would perform in large rooms but not huge rooms.
Jazz was created from later classical music and was played in places where dancing was going on. Jazz then developed into a a form of classical music that was played in concert halls. Country music and rock and roll were some other genres that allowed people to dance and were able to muffle the chatter of people.
Classical music then changed around 1900 to a type of music where people had to sit still and quietly doing nothing while they listened to the music. With classical music changing to a quiet audience opposed to the previous rowdy bar scene it now allows artists to play softer music and sing quietly with the audience still able to hear.
Recorded music allowed people to listen to music on the radio which also allowed them to hear a greater amount and range of music then they would in person. Musicians now had to create their music to be played live along with a recorded version. With the technology now offered people could now sing quieter but still be heard with microphones.
Music venues such as the Walkman portable cassette player allowed people to bring music wherever they went and have the experience as if they were listening to it live. With headphones on, people could listen to listen to anything they want at any volume without others over hearing.
Lastly Byrne talks about how not everything has to be written by a musician, but how sounds of nature can come together. Byrne uses the example of a jungle and how the sounds of animals along with nature come together. Byrne also discusses how different animals make different sounds for their location so the sound will travel how its supposed to.

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