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Yes, music exhibits cross-cultural universality in key aspects. Studies show music exists in every documented society, with shared features: songs for similar contexts (e.g., lullabies are slow and soothing, dance songs rhythmic and energetic) are recognizable across cultures, even by unfamiliar listeners. Acoustic elements like tonality and rhythm often align with universal functions, suggesting innate human mechanisms shaped by evolution, though cultural diversity adds variation.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aax0868
https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/11/new-harvard-study-establishes-music-is-universal/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191122113300.htm
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