Functional anatomy of musical processing in listeners with absolute pitch and relative pitch
Abstract We used both structural and functional brain imaging techniques to investigate the neural basis of absolute pitch (AP), a specialized skill present in some musicians. By using positron...
Can plants sense the presence of humans? Can they communicate with other plants, animals or humans? In this video, Robert W Connolly conducts Robert's Plant Band, a quartet of musical plants using a...
Using Goethe's Theory of Colors (Zur Farbenlehre) as a point of departure, LIGHT, DARKNESS, AND COLOURS takes us on a fascinating journey through the universe of colors. In 1704 Sir Isaac Newton...
Dichotomy and perceptual distortions in absolute pitch ability
Abstract Absolute pitch (AP) is the rare ability to identify the pitch of a tone without the aid of a reference tone. Understanding both the nature and genesis of AP can provide insights...
Alan Watt & Thomas Sheridan on the Music Industry & Culture Creation
The music industry is nothing like what is imagined (and pretended to) by the public. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS1BxV-lxUo
From perception to pleasure: Music and its neural substrates
Abstract Music has existed in human societies since prehistory, perhaps because it allows expression and regulation of emotion and evokes pleasure. In this review, we present findings from...
