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Originally posted by cdog
Nope sorry. It is infinite. Fortunately. 
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As far as ALL possibilities being infinate ... yes .. agreed.
But for combinations that are 'perceived' as pleasing/aesthetic -- it is almost obvious that it's certainly finite. Otherwise, pop music would have descended into songs built upon 12 Tone Rows (ala Schoenberg) --- symphonic orchestras would not be rehashing Mozarts Jupiter once a year --- etc ....
The progressive nature of art MAY be at a standstill -- look what happened to jazz -- anything new after 1970's ???
Especially now with the record industry in dire straites, there will be no envelope pushing, everything released will be 'safe' --
Since the 60's the recording industry has logged and formulated a 'hit record' -- there are secret papers that document the psychological impact of key vs. tempo vs. form vs. arrangement -- and what will 'break'.
And someone PLEASE show me something 'new' -- somthing completely original --- something i can't say "Ahhhh, that's Led Zepplin meets the Kinks," .... etc.
Hmmmm, now if someone composed a symphony of power tools using microtonality --THEN we may have some envelope pushing.
Till then .... i heard .38 special's "Hang On Loosly" today .... man that's a great hook!!! Next band that comes through my door with a broken song song ..... BAMM ..... im gona steal that hook!!