On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 12:59 PM, deepakjnath <deepakjn...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Why do we listen to a song sung in different scale and yet identify it as > the same song.? Does it have something to do with the fundamental way in > which we store memory? > > Probably due to evolution? Maybe at some point prior to words pitch was used in some variation. You (an astrolopithicus etc, the spelling is f-ed up, I know) is not going to care what key you are singing "Watch out for that sabertooth tiger" in. If you got messed up like that, can't hear the same song in a different key, you are cancelled out in evolution. Just a guess. Mike Archbold > cheers, > Deepak > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/> > ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=8660244-6e7fb59c Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
