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There is some evidence that ratio/octave recognition and preferences for consonant sound are culturally contingent

http://mcdermottlab.mit.edu/papers/McDermott_etal_2016_conso...

http://mcdermottlab.mit.edu/papers/Jacoby_etal_2019_Bolivia_...

Preferences vary individually as well: modern music may feature or favor dissonance (e.g., some forms of metal, electronic)



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