Why Music Matters

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Notes on show: Original Airdate 01/13/2008

Topic:	Why Music Matters
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Guest:	David Harrington, musician and founding member of the Kronos Quartet
What is it?	There is something deeply mysterious about music. Why does it affect us so powerfully? Is it like a language, telling us something? A subtle form of communication? Are there universal interpretations of the emotions that various pieces of music expresses? Or does one need to be part of a music "community" in order to appreciate musical expression? John and Ken explore how music matters with musician and founding member of the Kronos Quartet David Harrington, in a program recorded in front of a live audience at Biscuits and Blues in San Francisco.