# Is any music universal?

A study of recordings from many cultures found features that recur, such as songs built from a small set of notes and from steady beats. Whether they come from the ear or from shared habits is argued. verify

Connects to:
- [The octave](https://mapideas.org/i/mu_octave)
- [Pentatonic and diatonic](https://mapideas.org/i/mu_scales)
- [Gamelan and ombak](https://mapideas.org/i/mu_gamelan)

Sources:
- Savage, P. E., Brown, S., Sakai, E., Currie, T. E. (2015). Statistical universals reveal the structures and functions of human music. PNAS 112(29), 8987–8992.

Source: https://mapideas.org/i/q_mu_universal · open on the map: https://mapideas.org/#q_mu_universal