1) How do the projects presented in "Shaping Minds Musically" deal with balancing quick learning curves and deep engagement, and what are some possible suggestions for achieving the best balance in immersive musical experiences?

2) Why do you think Marvin Minsky chooses music as a subject to reflect on more general issues of cognition, and what general principles about thinking and understanding emerge from his discussion of Beethoven in "Music, Mind and Meaning"?