Articles concerning music are included in this newsletter dedicated to cultural venture to be jointly carried out by the Council of Europe and the European communities. Many events will mark Music Year 1985, including concerts, dance performances, operas, publications, recordings, festivals, exhibitions, competitions, and conferences on musical themes. Articles include "European Music Year 1985" (Thomas Alexanderson), "Music and the Neighbouring Arts: Divide and Fail" (John Drummond), "The Origins of Western Music" (Marie-Noelle Colette), "A Dialogue of Cultures: Eastern Music, Western Music" (Christian Poche), "Opera--A New Overture?" (Jean Goury), "Musical Experience, Myth and Language" (Gerard Gromer), "Jazz in Europe" (Michel Denoreaz), "Young People and Rock" (Alain Dister);"Musical Pollution" (Stephan Hoffmann), "An Organ for Fields of Maize" (Bertrand Lazerme), "The Symphony Orchestra and Electronic Music" (Tod Machover); "Music Piracy" (Gillian Davies), "Ligeti: A World of Irreverance" (Malcolm Singer), "Scelsi: To Hear His Work Played at Last" (Jean-Francois Briane), and "Xenakis: Renaissance Man" (Sharon Kanach). (RM)