Music changes links in brain, research shows

The Austin American-Statesman ^ | December 13, 2002 | Robert Lee Hotz

[mdittmar]

I'm still gonna listen to the 'Hag'.

[Heartlander]

I see no explanation for this : Aqualung

[DumpsterDiver]

Just let me hear some of that Rock And Roll Music,
Any old way you choose it;
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it,
Any old time you use it.
It's gotta be Rock And Roll Music,
If you want to dance with me,
If you want to dance with me

I have got no kick againt modern jazz,
Unless they try to play it too darn fast;
And change the beauty of the melody,
Until they sounded just like a symphony,
That's why I go for that
Rock And Roll Music ...

[EggsAckley]

The ancient Greeks called it "harmony of the spheres." The Baroques called it "the Doctrine of affections." Nothing really new here, except the ability for testing with electronic gadgets.

[mdittmar]

Interesting how the brain elicits different emotions from different music,and how tastes in music change with age.

[RightWhale]

"Our minds have internalized the music."

Totally reversed. Our minds have externalized the music.

[EggsAckley]

Do a google search on Doctrine of Affections. It's quite a short document, and explains the values used by composers for centuries. It still applies today.

Good article, by the way.

[sojourner]

This article offers yet another support for music/arts education in the public schools. Interesting stuff -- thanks for the post.

[ShadowDancer]

"Music is not necessary for human survival,

It is for me.

[Chairman Fred]

There's a tongue-in-cheek but somewhat disturbing short story on this theme by Arthur C. Clarke called "The Ultimate Melody". It's one of his Harry Purvis stories and was published as part of the collection "Tales from the White Hart".

[Fiddlstix]

Bump

[EggsAckley]

Hmmmm. I did a Google search on the title and got the following:

The Ultimate Melody • John B. Rosenman • (ss)

I'll keep looking.

[Ken H]

Tales from the White Hart was a favorite years ago.

I wonder if Harry ever defenestrated his wife.

[KayEyeDoubleDee]

I like to see a study on "just intonation" versus "equal temperment" and whether someone trained to hear the former can stand the latter.

[Billthedrill]

Well, I dunno, but I've found if I turn Slayer up real loud it tends to drown out the voices in my head...

[tubebender]

Wasn't there a Govenor of a southern state that wanted to give a cd to every pregnant mother in the state ?

[kitkat]

BUMP

[dalereed]

Personally I find any music extremely distracting.

I've never bought a record, tape or CD in my life.

I played the piano and clarenet until I was about 8 and gave it up for hot rods and racing.

[Jeff Chandler]

ping

[tubebender]

I played the piano and clarenet until I was about 8 and gave it up for hot rods and racing.

At least I waited until I was 12 to chop up the family organ so mom could heat the wash water. Of course it was 1945 and I didn't get my first hot rod till 1948.