Why do you think timbre is the first filter and musical decision-making that determines which styles of music in the individual enjoys

I believe that timbre is the first filter and musical decision-making that determines which style of music you might prefer and enjoy because timbre is about the qualities of a particular sound that distinguishes from others. It also has to do with the constructions of the instruments and how they are made.

*Timbre is often referred as Tone color or Tone quality.

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