Because the speed of light is much faster than the speed of hearing, the tuning must be done in a more dramatic way. The vibrations of light must be halved by about 35 times in order for the ear to be able to hear it. This is where I believe the marriage between art and science takes place. It is born, goes through a process of evolution and transformation, perhaps repeats itself or creates new avenues of life, and dies. The components of music express a yearning for balance.
Energy is gathered together for forward motion, and then is released.
Pulses, small ones for frequencies, larger ones for rhythms, and still larger ones for phrasing all act in concert. Relationships are constantly forming and re-forming as new tones, rhythms and events come into the picture and others recede. It is the very life process itself. If the music doesn't flow we are deeply disturbed. Bringing physics into the picture adds to this metaphor.