http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/ en-us Library of Congress The Library's Music and the Brain events offer lectures, conversations and symposia about the explosion of new research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and music. Project chair Kay Redfield Jamison convenes scientists and scholars, composers, performers, theorists, physicians, psychologists, and other experts at the Library for a compelling 2-year series, with generous support from the Dana Foundation. The Library's Music and the Brain events offer lectures, conversations and symposia about the explosion of new research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and music. Project chair Kay Redfield Jamison convenes scientists and scholars, composers, performers, theorists, physicians, psychologists, and other experts at the Library for a compelling 2-year series, with generous support from the Dana Foundation. Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Music and the Brain Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:44:10 -0400 Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:44:10 -0400 Steve Mencher from the Library of Congress talks to Dr. Robin Sylvan, Director of the Sacred Center, El Cerrito, California about "Trance Formation: Music, Trance, Religious Experience, and the Brain." Steve Mencher from the Library of Congress talks to Dr. Robin Sylvan, Director of the Sacred Center, El Cerrito, California about "Trance Formation: Music, Trance, Religious Experience, and the Brain." http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_sylvan.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_sylvan.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:40:00 -0400 24:45 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Sylvan Steve Mencher from the Library of Congress discusses "States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals" with Dr. Taoufiq ben Amor, Gordon Gray J. Lecturer, Arabic Studies, Columbia University. Steve Mencher from the Library of Congress discusses "States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals" with Dr. Taoufiq ben Amor, Gordon Gray J. Lecturer, Arabic Studies, Columbia University. http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_benamor.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_benamor.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:40:00 -0400 25:07 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, ben Amor Johns Hopkins otolaryngolost and jazz musician Charles Limb talks about "The Brain on Jazz"--Neural Substrates of Spontaneous Improvisation." Johns Hopkins otolaryngolost and jazz musician Charles Limb talks about "The Brain on Jazz"--Neural Substrates of Spontaneous Improvisation." http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_charleslimb.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_charleslimb.html Wed, 09 Dec 2008 12:36:00 -0400 21:55 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Limb Daniel Levitin's new book The World in Six Songs has attracted a serious fan following, including Sting, Joni Mitchell and Willie Nelson. Neuroscientist, rock producer, and best selling author (This is Your Brain on Music) Levitin talks about his research for this fascinating book that takes the reader on a journey of the world through 6 types of songs--friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion/ritual, and love. Daniel Levitin's new book The World in Six Songs has attracted a serious fan following, including Sting, Joni Mitchell and Willie Nelson. Neuroscientist, rock producer, and best selling author (This is Your Brain on Music) Levitin talks about his research for this fascinating book that takes the reader on a journey of the world through 6 types of songs--friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion/ritual, and love. http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_daniellevitin.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_daniellevitin.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:58:00 -0400 21:51 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Brain, Music in the Brain, Levitin In our everyday lives language and instrumental music are obviously different things. Neuroscientist and musician Ani Patel is the author of a recent, elegantly argued offering from Oxford University Press, Music, Language and the Brain. Oliver Sacks calls Patel a "pioneer in the use of new concepts and technology to investige the neural correlates of music." In this podcast he discusses some of the hidden connections between language and instrumental music that are being uncovered by empirical scientific studies. In our everyday lives language and instrumental music are obviously different things. Neuroscientist and musician Ani Patel is the author of a recent, elegantly argued offering from Oxford University Press, Music, Language and the Brain. Oliver Sacks calls Patel a "pioneer in the use of new concepts and technology to investige the neural correlates of music." In this podcast he discusses some of the hidden connections between language and instrumental music that are being uncovered by empirical scientific studies. http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_aniruddhpatel.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_aniruddhpatel.html Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:26:00 -0400 18:53 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Brain, Music in the Brain, Aniruddh Patel Artistic anathemas, musical mayhem, and cultural conundrums such as "the devil's music"- Middleton and Krash explore the psychological and social issues associated with the human tendency toward censorship of musical expression, as well as what has been described as "suicide-by-music" and crimes that have been connected to musical genres. Artistic anathemas, musical mayhem, and cultural conundrums such as "the devil's music"- Middleton and Krash explore the psychological and social issues associated with the human tendency toward censorship of musical expression, as well as what has been described as "suicide-by-music" and crimes that have been connected to musical genres. http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_dangerousmusic.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_dangerousmusic.html Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:26:00 -0400 13:04 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Brain, Music in the Brain, Dangerous Music From Mode to Emotion in Musical Communication: Steven Brown, Director of the NeuroArts Lab at McMaster University, discusses his work looking at the expression of emotion in both Western and non-Western musics. Music employs a number of mechanisms for conveying emotion. Some of them are shared with other modes of expression (speech, gesture) while others are specific to music. The most unique way that music communicates emotion is through the use of contrastive scale types. While Westerners are familiar with the major/minor distinction, the use of contrastive scale types in world musics is universal. From Mode to Emotion in Musical Communication: Steven Brown, Director of the NeuroArts Lab at McMaster University, discusses his work looking at the expression of emotion in both Western and non-Western musics. Music employs a number of mechanisms for conveying emotion. Some of them are shared with other modes of expression (speech, gesture) while others are specific to music. The most unique way that music communicates emotion is through the use of contrastive scale types. While Westerners are familiar with the major/minor distinction, the use of contrastive scale types in world musics is universal. http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_stevebrown.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_stevebrown.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:26:00 -0400 19:48 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Brain, Music in the Brain, Steve Brown Helfgott and Middleton examine the use of classical music by law enforcement and other cultural institutions as social control, to quell and prevent crime. Their conversation touches on how classical music is viewed in contemporary culture, how it can be a tool for discouraging criminal activity and anti-social behavior, as well as its history as a mind-altering experience. Helfgott and Middleton examine the use of classical music by law enforcement and other cultural institutions as social control, to quell and prevent crime. Their conversation touches on how classical music is viewed in contemporary culture, how it can be a tool for discouraging criminal activity and anti-social behavior, as well as its history as a mind-altering experience. http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_jacquelinehelfgott.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_jacquelinehelfgott.html Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:44:10 -0400 22:12 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Brain, Music in the Brain, Jacqueline Helfgott Dr. Richard E. Cytowic, MD, of George Washington Medical Center discusses his presentation "Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia." Dr. Richard E. Cytowic, MD, of George Washington Medical Center discusses his presentation "Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia." http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_kubovyshatin.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_kubovyshatin.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:36:00 -0400 26:29 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Brain, Music in the Brain, Michael Kubovy, Judith Shatin Michael Kubovy and Judith Shatin of the University of Virginia discuss their presentation "The Mind of an Artist." Debate has long raged about whether and how music expresses meaning beyond its sounding notes. Kubovy and Shatin discuss evidence that music does indeed have a semantic element, and offer examples of how composers embody extra-musical elements in their compositions. Kubovy is a cognitive psychologist who studies visual and auditory perception, and Shatin is a composer who explores similar issues in her music. Michael Kubovy and Judith Shatin of the University of Virginia discuss their presentation "The Mind of an Artist." Debate has long raged about whether and how music expresses meaning beyond its sounding notes. Kubovy and Shatin discuss evidence that music does indeed have a semantic element, and offer examples of how composers embody extra-musical elements in their compositions. Kubovy is a cognitive psychologist who studies visual and auditory perception, and Shatin is a composer who explores similar issues in her music. http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_richardcytowic.html http://www.loc.gov/podcasts/musicandthebrain/podcast_richardcytowic.html Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:36:00 -0400 17:01 Library of Congress, Music, Concerts, Performing, Arts, Lecture, Brain, Music in the Brain, Richard Cytowic