In the present article, the basic research using the mismatch negativity (MMN) and
analogous results obtained by using the magnetoencephalography (MEG) and other brain …

■ Abstract Research on how the brain processes music is emerging as a rich and
stimulating area of investigation of perception, memory, emotion, and performance. Results …

A comprehensive survey of the latest neuroscientific research into the effects of music on the
brain Covers a variety of topics fundamental for music perception, including musical syntax …

We conducted a longitudinal study with 32 nonmusician children over 9 months to determine
1) whether functional differences between musician and nonmusician children reflect …

Language is typically viewed as fundamental to human intelligence. Music, while
recognized as a human universal, is often treated as an ancillary ability–one dependent on …

Music perception involves complex brain functions underlying acoustic analysis, auditory
memory, auditory scene analysis, and processing of musical syntax and semantics …

Music is possessed by all human cultures, and archaeological evidence for musical
activities pre-dates even the earliest-known cave art. Music has been the subject of keen …

In this review, we will present a model of brain events leading to conscious perception in
audition. This represents an updated version of Näätänen's previous model of automatic and …

Musical structure is complex, consisting of a small set of elements that combine to form
hierarchical levels of pitch and temporal structure according to grammatical rules. As with …

The idea that extensive musical training can influence processing in cognitive domains other
than music has received considerable attention from the educational system and the media …