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Can someone explain to me *why* we can perceive emotion in music? It's all kind of magical to me how music really is a universal language. (Erm, it is, right?) We can all recognise a happy tune, a tense tune, an aggressive one, and perhaps a contemplative or serene tune.

Why is that?

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@JordiGH youtu.be/GeoDIVVP20M This video may be of interest. It's very recent, and it approaches your question in a very interesting way.