# music (auditory)

a pattern of energy changes that occurs again over time

- Computed level: L3 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: common  ·  Arena: music

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [pattern](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-pattern.regularity), [energy](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-energy.capacity), [time](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-time.dimension), [change](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-change.process), [occurs](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-occurs.event)

**Through:** the energy changes are organized in a regular pattern that occurs again through time

**Novel properties:**
- recurring sonic structure
- temporal rhythm
- auditory continuity

## Examples
- Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 premiered in Vienna in 1824 and has been performed globally in thousands of live recordings since. *(culture)*
- The pulsar PSR B1919+21 emits radio waves in a repeating 1.3-second pattern detected on Earth since 1967. *(astronomy)*
- The gamelan ensemble in Yogyakarta's Sultan's palace performs nightly using bronze instruments tuned to slendro scale. *(tradition)*

## Used by
- [band](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-band.music) (L7)
- [entertainment](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-entertainment.leisure) (L15)
- [lyrics](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-lyrics.musical) (L8)
- [movies](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-movies.entertainment) (L13)
- [party](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-party.social) (L7)
- [song](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-song.musical) (L11)

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*Canonical: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-music.auditory*  
*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-music.auditory.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*