Whisking in a batty 12-tone wonderland with Vi Hart

Have you ever wondered about the layers of meaning that come into play when someone writes, performs, or hears modern 12-tone music? Or the layers of meaning that some people imagine? Or the layers of meaning that other people suspect those other other people are only imagining?

Vi Hart went a-wondering. She made this video to whisk you along. The journey involves many things—among them Stravinsky, an owl, a pussycat, a bat, and copyright law: