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Musicians learn to hear music written on pages. Without resorting to the technical vocabulary of music, this article explains how hearing written music makes possible an understanding of the societal context in which the music is produced (created) and received (heard).

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Understanding the creation and hearing of music, as explained in this article, will help readers find meaning in past musical trends and those that will come in the future.

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This page is a summary of: Hearing through Our Eyes: Musical Archives and Authentic Performance, Popular Music & Society, October 2008, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/03007760802184065.
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