The above two posts are pretty much either side of the coin, and I've found myself on both sides at different times. I think I've finally decided to stick to the definition of music that the majority of people adhere to, which I believe is something humans specifically create to be tonally pleasant in some way. Even improvisation is performed with the intent to be enjoyable -- that includes pieces making heavy use of dissonance, as it is still enjoyed by its audience on some level.
Random sounds which occur by accident without the intent to be "music" are just sounds, pleasant thought they may be.
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