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What Makes Music Beautiful?

By Cynthia R. Nielsen

September 10, 2007

A short essay of mine entitled “What makes music beautiful” has just been posted on The Church and Postmodern Culture Blog (hosted by Baker Academic and coordinated by Geoff Holsclaw and Jamie Smith). If you are interested, please join the conversation.