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Why Humans are Hard-Wired to be Musical
Bestselling author, neuroscientist and former rock producer Daniel Levitin made a splash with his provocative book This Is Your Brain on Music. He joins us today to talk about his latest book, The World in Six Songs, in which he has identified six kinds of songs that make humans tick: songs of friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion and love.
"Six Song" Theory
Daniel Levitin, a musician and former producer who runs the Laboratory for Musical Perception, Cognition and Expertise at McGill University in Montreal, made a splash with his provocative book "This Is Your Brain on Music." His latest book delves even further into the relationship between music and the mind. "The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature" showcases his theory of "six songs," illuminating how the brain evolved to play and listen to music in six fundamental forms — for friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion and love.
Our blog: John Schaefer on six types of songs
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The Ill Effects of Urban Noise
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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.
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