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Music and the Brain: Further Evidence on The Power of Sound
Music is a fundamental and universal means of expression.
The ability to recognize rhythm and
melody is a core function in all of our brains that can be traced back before speech.
From an...
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Music and the Brain: Further Evidence on The Power of Sound
Music is a fundamental and universal means of expression.
The ability to recognize rhythm and
melody is a core function in all of our brains that can be traced back before speech.
From an
evolutionary standpoint, music precedes language.
Our brains are wired to respond to music and we
respond at multiple levels, from basic recognition of tones and timing to deeper recognition of
melody and finally emotional responses based on the music itself or memories connected to the
music.
We have written about music and the brain on this blog before, on topics like how music benefits
people with brain injuries, a discussion of the top 12 brain-based reasons music as therapy works,
and how jazz improvisation changes your brain.
This amazing demonstration by Bobby McFerrin
shows how the brain knows and can respond to cues instinctively.
A series of books on the topic that
we’ve highlighted in the past, This Is Your Brain on Music a
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