To Tug Hearts, Music First Must Tickle the Neurons: a long (4-screen) article in the NY Times on research into the relationship between the structure of music (such as variation in the length of notes as performed, as opposed to written) and emotional response to music.

"The results [of such research] are contributing to a greater understanding of how the brain works and of the importance of music in human development, communication and cognition, and even as a potential therapeutic tool."

Accompanied by an online quiz (based on research by Daniel Levitin, director of the laboratory for music perception, cognition and expertise at McGill University), and research-related videos.

Paul Simon, Roseanne Cash, and Yo Yo Ma are key interviewees.

Interesting reading.

~ Becky in Tucson