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Music on the brain

from University of Tokyo via NeuroscienceNews

Music on the brain University of Tokyo via NeuroscienceNews A new study looks at differences between the brains of Japanese classical musicians, Western classical musicians and nonmusicians.  Researchers investigated specific kinds of neural behavior in participants as they were exposed to unfamiliar rhythms and nonrhythmic patterns.  Trained musicians showed greater powers of rhythmic prediction compared to nonmusicians, with more subtle differences between those trained in Japanese or Western classical music. This research has implications for studies of cultural impact on learning and brain development. READ MORE

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