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How Music and Instruments Began – The story of music is the story of humans

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

How did music begin? Did our early ancestors first start by beating things together to create rhythm, or use their voices to sing? What types of instruments did they use? Has music always been important in human society, and if … Continue reading →

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Music, Language, and the Brain

Posted on February 14, 2016 by

In the first comprehensive study of the relationship between music and language from the standpoint of cognitive neuroscience, Aniruddh D. Patel challenges the widespread belief that music and language are processed independently. Since Plato’s time, the relationship between music and … Continue reading →

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