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Oct 6, 2020
4 min

Music and the Brain: Music Therapy for Dementia

Little was known about the impact of music on dementia, especially of the Alzheimer’s type, until the beginning of the 21st century. Even th

Jul 31, 2020
6 min

Music and the Brain: The Role of Musical Improvisation in Stroke Recovery

Can jazz repair a damaged brain? This is neither a philosophical question nor an abstract statement; therefore, the article below is neither

May 28, 2020
6 min

Music and the Brain: Autism and Musical Creativity

Today the pianist Blind Tom Wiggins (AKA Bethune) is definitely not a household name and is somewhat relegated to the dusty annals of histor

Mar 31, 2020
6 min

Music and the Brain: Inside the Drummer’s Brain – Exploring Its Unique Structure and Function

It is safe to assume that anyone who has watched a (good) drummer perform has been intrigued by the agility of their movements and the seemi

Jan 31, 2020
5 min

Music and the Brain: The Art and Science of Improvisation

This article discusses what occurs in the brain while performing improvised music, jazz in particular.

Dec 2, 2019
4 min

Music and the Brain: Impact of Music on Brain Functionality and Academic Performance

Were the Greeks right in their inclusion of musical education as part of a comprehensive and rigorous pedagogy? What does modern research te

Jul 1, 2019
5 min

MUSIC AND THE BRAIN: The Harmonies of Our Sleeping Brain.

By Hrayr Attarian, MD Music and the Brain: The Harmonies of Our Sleeping Brains. To sleep, perchance to dream . . . and create music. A...

May 1, 2019
3 min

MUSIC AND THE BRAIN: On John Coltrane, Bill Evans And Sleepless Nights.

By Hrayr Attarian Can listening to jazz, or music in general, help treat chronic insomnia? Danish researchers at Aarhus University's...

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