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decoding
As both a computer programmer and a conductor, I liked what you said about coding and decoding information. I've never really thought of computer science and music as being especially related to each other, but in respect to decoding and encoding information, there definitely is a connection. Now that I think about it, my experiences with music and with computer science have both been very structured. Although a certain algorithm may be written in different ways, it should always have a consistent outcome. And with music, there can be slight variations with interpretation, but the notes are always the same. I've had a lot of trouble accepting pieces like "Miniwanka" to be music that's on an equal level as one of Brahms' symphonies, for example. It takes a certain amount of talent and skill to compose symphonic masterpieces, but modern music like "Miniwanka" seems to fail in comparison. Maybe I feel this way because I grew up listening mostly to baroque music, which always has a clear structure. Though I don't particularly like modern music like this, it's still interesting to learn about different ways that music can be interpreted, and how information can be decoded in different ways.