And an addendum, just in case it’s not clear:
I’m talking about music, but I see all of the above in people perfecting their cookie recipe, or working out a mathematical proof, or writing fanfic, or lovingly patching a torn garment. All creative work.
What I said about the piano as the center of the home is in the past, but that creative instinct — so quintessentially human — is alive and well. Yes, even today.