MUSIC 1212 - Music on the Brain

(CA-AS)

Fall. 3 credits.

Co-meets with BIONB 4200, Discussion 203.

R. Hoy, A. Lewandowski.

“Our auditory scene is populated by natural sounds, animate and inanimate, and from human activities, intended and unintended, including language and music. Musicians draw inspiration from them. Are we aware how our brain shapes our perception as well as our taste? Is making language and making music related? Is the musician’s brain different from a non-musician’s? The temporal and harmonic structure of music is codified: how does it reflect the brain’s processing power? How far can we stretch the psychophysical properties of sonic/musical materials and still make music? We will explore familiar elements of musical composition and creation in relation to our ears and brain. The section/lab will tackle practical projects that analyze and manipulate sound to better understand what it means to make Music.”