Performing music at a professional level is perhaps one of the most complex of human accomplishments. As a sensory stimulus, music is both exceedingly intricate and structured along several dimensions. Moreover, making music requires the integration of multimodal...
We have long known about the ability of classical music to provide pleasure and stir up deep emotions. Undoubtedly, music has a powerful impact on the brain. Studies have shown that classical music can also help children with special needs through a variety of...
The Mozart Effect: What is it about? A few years ago there was quite a bit in the newspaper and popular magazines about "The Mozart Effect." Many people believed that simply listening to the music of Mozart would raise their I.Q. and marketers went to work churning...