The Brain and Music

latest research and information

The Brain and Music header image 4

Entries from February 26th, 2007

Western and Chinese Music: Brain Activity

February 26th, 2007 · No Comments · music and the brain

Tweet Have you ever wondered how the brain responds to familiar-sounding Western music, versus unfamiliar music from other cultures, i.e. Chinese music?  This is the kind of thing that I think is fascinating and now I’ve recently discovered a great site called www.cognews.com. On this site there was a press release of some very interesting […]

[Read more →]

Tags: ··

The Infant Brain

February 4th, 2007 · No Comments · how the brain works, music and the brain

Tweet Did you know that the infant brain can be affected before birth by playing classical music and singing to the unborn child? It’s true. The brain is the only organ that can actually be positively affected during pregnancy. The other organs, lungs, stomachs, hearts, ovaries, etc., are pretty much on a genetically pre-determined path […]

[Read more →]

Tags: ·