The New York Times interviewed Rosanne for a science story about music, emotion and the brain. Here is what she had to say:
"In an interview, the singer Rosanne Cash said the experiments showed that beautiful compositions and technically skilled performers could do only so much. Emotion in music depends on human shading and imperfections, 'bending notes in a certain way,' Ms. Cash said, 'holding a note a little longer.'
She said she learned from her father, Johnny Cash, 'that your style is a function of your limitations, more so than a function of your skills.'
'You've heard plenty of great, great singers that leave you cold,' she said. 'They can do gymnastics, amazing things. If you have limitations as a singer, maybe you're forced to find nuance in a way you don't have to if you have a four-octave range.'"
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