Debate: What about the tone deaf

Forum visitor Garry Ladd heard Daniel Barenboim's suggestion that music could bring peace. But he had a worry...

By: The OpenLearn team (Programme and web teams)

  • Duration 5 mins
  • Updated Thursday 29th June 2006
  • Introductory level
  • Posted under Music
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Access to tonal recognition is not available for a sizable minority of some populations (Britain's for sure)

does this preclude this part of the population from the experience that Daniel is suggesting can 'benefit' the world?

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