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Is it not just that the complexity (both in parts and over time) of
classical music requires more 'space' than throwaway stuff. Imagine you
were somehow trying to represent the music in dance - the classical
would require more space and dancers (probably) than the pop. Therefore
if you are severely reduced in brain function, you have less free space
in your mind, so classical just passes you by, while you can still
become engaged with pop. This effect could also be about modelling and
predictability (much of our motivation for listening to music) - to
model/predict pop takes much less effort (the possible variants are
limited). This could also explain why all the stuff I listen to (Floyd,
Zep etc. - the 'dinosaurs') doesn't appeal as widely (although I'm open
to other reasons on that one...).
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