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ECoG high gamma activity reveals distinct cortical representations of lyrics passages, harmonic and timbre-related changes in a rock song [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
Listening to music moves our minds and moods, stirring interest in its neural underpinnings. A multitude of compositional features drives the appeal of natural music.
Irene eSturm   +15 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Music Training Increases Phonological Awareness and Reading Skills in Developmental Dyslexia: A Randomized Control Trial. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
There is some evidence for a role of music training in boosting phonological awareness, word segmentation, working memory, as well as reading abilities in children with typical development.
Elena Flaugnacco   +5 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Taqsīm as a Creative Musical Process in Arabic Music [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
Creativity plays a major role in various musical contexts including composition, performance and education. Although numerous studies have revealed how creativity is involved in processes of listening, improvising and composing, relatively little is known about the particularities of transcultural creative processes in music. In this article, we aim to
Alkaei, Zaher, Küssner, Mats B.
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Slower tempo makes worse performance? The effect of musical tempo on cognitive processing speed

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
The effects of musical tempo on cognitive processing speed were investigated, and the mediating effect of arousal was empirically tested. In an experiment, participants were divided into fast tempo, slow tempo, and no-music groups and completed three ...
Hung-Ming Lin   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The gray matter volume of the amygdala is correlated with the perception of melodic intervals: a voxel-based morphometry study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Music is not simply a series of organized pitches, rhythms, and timbres, it is capable of evoking emotions. In the present study, voxel-based morphometry (VBM) was employed to explore the neural basis that may link music to emotion.
A Lamont   +68 more
core   +5 more sources

SoundFields: A Virtual Reality Game Designed to Address Auditory Hypersensitivity in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

open access: yesApplied Sciences, 2020
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are characterised as having impairments in social-emotional interaction and communication, alongside displaying repetitive behaviours and interests. Additionally, they can frequently experience difficulties
Daniel Johnston   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Neural mechanisms of musical structure and tonality, and the effect of musicianship

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2023
IntroductionThe neural basis for the processing of musical syntax has previously been examined almost exclusively in classical tonal music, which is characterized by a strictly organized hierarchical structure.
Lei Jiang   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Neurophysiological Processing of Music in Children: A Systematic Review With Narrative Synthesis and Considerations for Clinical Practice in Music Therapy

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
Introduction: Evidence supporting the use of music interventions to maximize arousal and awareness in adults presenting with a disorder of consciousness continues to grow.
Janeen Bower   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brain Connectivity Networks and the Aesthetic Experience of Music

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2018
Listening to music is above all a human experience, which becomes an aesthetic experience when an individual immerses himself/herself in the music, dedicating attention to perceptual-cognitive-affective interpretation and evaluation.
Mark Reybrouck   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The steady-state response of the cerebral cortex to the beat of music reflects both the comprehension of music and attention

open access: yesFrontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2015
The brain's analyses of speech and music share a range of neural resources and mechanisms. Music displays a temporal structure of complexity similar to that of speech, unfolds over comparable timescales, and elicits cognitive demands in tasks involving ...
Benjamin eMeltzer   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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