The winners of our first contest for The Music Instinct: Science & Song have been chosen and are listed below along with the mp3s of the winning entries.
The Contest: The Winners of the MI Contest, “Noise Reinvented”
Interview with Daniel Levitin: Part One
In the first part of this interview with Daniel Levitin, learn about musical memory and the nuerochemicals associated with this form of cognition.
Music and the Brain: Are Humans Wired for Music?
Oliver Sacks discusses how the human brain is wired for language and how this may apply to the human capacity for music.
Music and Evolution: David Rothenberg on Bird Songs
David Rothernberg takes discussion of bird songs a step further than biological imperative, and recognizes these tunes distinct to each species as music.
Music and Evolution: The Elitism of Music in the West
Stephen Mithen questions the elitism that has been associated with music in the west, instead observing that music is something that pervades everything we do.
Music and Evolution: Ofer Tchernichovski on Bird’s Songs
Scientist Ofer Tchernichovski takes a look at how birds are hard wired for songs and how this innate instinct in birds can be applied to music and song development.
Physics of Sound: Intervals and Harmonics
Brian Greene explains how the harmonies and relationships you hear between notes can all be broken down mathematically.
Physics of Sound: The Equations of Sound
Brian Greene explains the basic equations that govern all sound, those of simple harmonic motion.
Physics of Sound: All Music Comes From Vibrations
Scientist Brian Green explains how all music and sound comes from minuscule vibrations and how our brain decodes these vibrations to perceive sound.
Music and the Brain: The Importance of Early Musical Training
Oliver Sacks takes a look at how finger movements and Suzuki training can affect the brain, especially at an early age.



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