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Objective neurological reality behind subjective Indian Ragas

Anyone who is a natural singer or taught himself singing will know, there is some reality behind melodies. Melodies are not random. They always behave in certain ways. These colours of melodies are called Raga in Indian music. Raga is a very ancient and well-developed concept. There is more to it than singing it. Some 4 or more years ago this occurred to me and I described what I termed as the Neurological Reality to a friend who is an expert in neuroscience. The set of related melodies that have some very similar character form, a kind of memory in the brain. This I am certain. This can form because of in my opinion based on the very primal neural networks that are related to basic human emotions and our innate ability to vocalize them. Laugh, cry, giggle, sadness anger and other emotions vocalised by us follow a basic musical note pattern. This neural networks can be expanded by simulating the intensity of those emotions, exposure to more melodies and deliberate training etc

What are numbers? Part-1

What are numbers? Part-1 This is not something I have chosen to write to show I think philosophy or 'larger questions of life' etc. I am merely sharing some confusion and discomfort I have with my understanding of numbers. To me, understanding numbers is a scientific problem and is important. I say so with some resolve because  I think, numbers as we know today are incomplete.  So throwing out my current understanding will follow. You will see how scientific or otherwise, it is. I will take two practical approaches to understanding numbers. I am not interested in whether the number is a concept or a thing etc. What numbers  do,  explains a lot more. So the two approaches are: Enumerate what property numbers help denote. Assume numbers are incomplete and verify if consequences explain inabilities of numbers as we know today.  What do numbers help denote? Numbers help  count . What does 0.75 Mango mean then? Numbers help  measure  size. Note that both counting and