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This document discusses the concept that music is not a universal language that transcends culture. It argues that musical expression is culturally determined and encoded with meaning. A semiotic view is presented where musical sounds themselves have no inherent meaning, but are given meaning through cultural interpretation by both the creator and listener based on their shared or differing cultural backgrounds. The potential for misunderstanding arises when creator and listener have very different cultural

Author

Joseph Mwangi

Language

EN