do you mean that Consciousness exists at many levels and what we call "taste" (ego-centered "likes and dislikes") exists at one level ?
Yes we dont know generally, because we are not enough sensitive, what we really love....It takes a life history for our mind to mature and know ourself...
"Taste" are like crocodile habit to eat, they come with our body physiology and habits history...We cannot only live with our natural taste and habits...
Our consciousness exist at least on 2 levels...
do you mean that you are regarding music from the perspective of Consciousness (the aspect of you that is not limited by the ego’s preferences? )...
Yes...
But you must remember that all musical forms exist already in an history, which reflected an history of consciousness itself...
Then exploring Australian aborigenal music or Scriabin is exploring our own consciousness levels...
It is impossible to constraint ourself to "like" some new music...But we can permeate ourself with history, cultures, meanings and opening our own mind to new levels of listening and new level of consciousness...
Gong music, or Kurt Weill , or Bach, or sufi music etc all is part of the human soul....
We can use music for our pleasure but also to explore ourself....
Music is so powerful and save for the last 30 years was vastly underestimated in his power to transform soul/heart/body....Except by genius like Bach, Beethoven, Scriabin among others that use it to really transform human consciousness...After shamans, Hildegard of Bingen, buddhist monks, sufis, and many others
Regards and best wishes....