To understand medieval music is to understand how sound itse... - Jacques Le Goff

"To understand medieval music is to understand how sound itself organized society and consciousness."

Jacques Le Goff Music

Historian French 1924–2014

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"The Middle Ages was not a dark age, but an age of light transformed into different forms."

"Time is a social construction, not a natural phenomenon."

"Memory is the treasure and the steward of all things."

"The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there."

"Music is the language of the soul."

"My music comes from my heart."

"Music transcends all language barriers."

"Music is the universal language of love."