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How Stoicism influenced music from the French Renaissance to Pink Floyd

Written by Melinda Latour, Assistant Professor of Musicology, Tufts University

'All things are possible,' Pink Floyd's Roger Waters said of the message contained in the band's eighth album, 'Dark Side of the Moon.'David Redfern/Redferns via Getty Images

Have you ever turned to music when struggling with a difficult emotion, like sadness, anxiety or anger?

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How Stoicism influenced music from the French Renaissance to Pink Floyd

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