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We make or listen to music for the powerful effect it has on our
emotions, and we can't imagine our lives without music. Yet we tend
to know nothing about the intricate networks that neurons create
throughout our brains to make music possible. The Musical Brain
explores fascinating discoveries about the brain and music, often
told through the stories of musicians whose lives have been
impacted by the extraordinary ability of our brains to learn and
adapt. Neuroscientists have been studying musicians and the process
of making music since the early 1990s and have discovered a
staggering amount of information about how the brain processes
music. There have been many books discussing neuroscience and
music, but this is the first to relate the research in a practical
way to those individuals who make or teach music. Research in
mirror neurons, neuroplasticity, imagery, learning and memory, the
musical abilities of babies, and the cognitive advantage of
studying music can offer valuable insights into how and when we
should begin the study of music, how we can practice and teach more
effectively, how we can perform with greater confidence, and can
help us understand why experiencing music together is so important
in our lives. An accompanying website provides links to interviews,
performance clips, demonstrations, photos, and essays involving the
concepts or musicians discussed in the book.
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