A very thoughtful short article on neuroscience advances on the studio of the brain and music.
"...Some 50 years ago, Wilder Penfield, the famed neurosurgeon and the founder
of the Montreal Neurological Institute, reported that when
neurosurgical patients received electrical stimulation to the auditory
cortex while they were awake, they would sometimes report hearing music.
Dr. Penfield’s observations, along with those of many others, suggest
that musical information is likely to be represented in these brain
regions..." You can read the rest of the article following the link below:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/09/opinion/sunday/why-music-makes-our-brain-sing.html
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