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03 Aug 06 - 11:56 AM (#1800611) Subject: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Stilly River Sage Today's Diane Rehm show (Aug. 3, 2006) has been marvelous in both hours. The first was talking to Michael Bronner about the NORAD tapes from Sept. 11, 2001, and I was ready to write a note to the program congratulating them on a powerful hour. And then hour two started, and it is just as marvelous. 11:00Daniel Levitin: "This Is Your Brain On Music" (Dutton) Guest host: Susan Page Music is part of every known human society, and scientists want to know why. A musician and neuroscientist describes new research on the brain and why he believes music might be at the heart of human nature itself. Guests Daniel Levitin, head of the Laboratory for Musical Perception, Cognition, and Expertise at McGill University, where he holds the Bell Chair in the psychology of electronic communication. The research he describes is fascinating, and I'm sure of particular interest to Mudcatters. They'll have links up to these programs in the archives in a couple of hours. SRS |
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03 Aug 06 - 11:58 AM (#1800616) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Barry Finn Sounds interesting, Thanks Barry |
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03 Aug 06 - 11:57 PM (#1801128) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Stilly River Sage They did a lot of illustrations of the points he was discussing, so this program isn't just a long book review, it is a lucid presentation of examples. For example, they played three versions of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata at one point. One was very passionate, one was trimmed down to a metronome quality. The third had about 3/4 of the emotional elements layered back in. I could hear the differences because I'd played the piece for years. I thought the third version sounded best--the first was a little too over the top. But the point was that most people can tell the difference between the first and second versions because of hard-wiring in humans. The distinction between the first and third versions is more subtle and tends to be noticed by people with more experience with the music. It was a very effective discussion of how humans respond to music. Also, someone called in with a question about the song stuck in one's head. Levitin correctly identified this as an "ear worm" (all Mudcatter's know that one!) and discussed strategies for getting it out of your head. :) SRS |
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04 Aug 06 - 12:04 AM (#1801139) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: katlaughing Kewl! Thanks for the info and link! |
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04 Aug 06 - 06:54 AM (#1801281) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Yes, I heard most of the show; (my daughter came storming in from her errands and said, "Mom! Turn on NPR right now!!") Gonna get me the book, too! |
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04 Aug 06 - 11:21 AM (#1801466) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: GUEST,leeneia Thanks for posting this. I've put in a request for the book at my public library. |
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04 Aug 06 - 01:26 PM (#1801572) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: GUEST,DrWord oops just wanted 2 thank u, SRS I'm listening 2 the interview right now thanks again dennis www.mts.net/~oakacorn |
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06 Aug 06 - 09:53 PM (#1803119) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Mrrzy Fascinating show! |
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15 Dec 21 - 10:49 AM (#4128985) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Mrrzy And new news on brain and music: playing an instrument, no matter how badly: Blicky. |
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15 Dec 21 - 12:51 PM (#4128999) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Helen Blicky-itis, Mrrzy? LOL Can you post it again, please? About 20 or 30 years ago I watched a TV show which I think was called What is Music? I'm fairly certain that Daniel Levitin was one of the key people explaining the influence of music on people and their lives. It was brilliant. |
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15 Dec 21 - 10:10 PM (#4129039) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Mrrzy Aw man lemme find it again. And I even looked at the preview! |
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15 Dec 21 - 10:16 PM (#4129041) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Mrrzy Thhis isn't about the book but it is brain and music so I thought this would be the best place... Mrrzy makes a blicky, Take II. |
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15 Dec 21 - 11:21 PM (#4129043) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Helen So this is Your Brain on the Blickifier? LOL |
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16 Dec 21 - 12:59 AM (#4129045) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Helen Thanks Mrrzy, that was an interesting article. Just makes me feel bad because I don't practise my music enough, but my friends and I are getting together once a week lately to make up for lost time in the COVID lockdowns, so maybe that counts. A couple of hours a week equals a bit of practice every day, doesn't it? Maybe? |
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16 Dec 21 - 05:49 PM (#4129123) Subject: RE: Levitin book This is Your Brain on Music From: Mrrzy Ayup! |