Maybe you have noticed that different languages and/or different dialects can come with different kinds of melodies. A new study shows that your native language could impact your musical ability. A global study that compared the melodic and rhythmic abilities of almost half a million people speaking 54 different languages found that tonal speakers can… Read More Your native language could impact your musical ability
People who know me, know that I’m a musician, so maybe I could be a bit biased when talking about this new randomized controlled trial with 100 retired participants. The researchers found that 6-month music training led to robust increases in grey matter in healthy older adults and the auditory working memory performance improved after… Read More An important benefit of learning how to play music (RCT)
My dear friend Paul Kirschner shared this with me (translated: the outline of a new book) .@thebandb – Hier een opzet van een nieuw boek! pic.twitter.com/rsVH71OTBx — Paul A. Kirschner (@P_A_Kirschner) April 14, 2023
Imagine you read a press release stating: A new study demonstrates the benefits of music education to adolescent health and wellbeing. As a musician, I’m always glad to read such a headline. But…as a scientist, I always feel to be very cautious that your own confirmation bias doesn’t make you less critical. So, what about… Read More Music education boosts students’ wellbeing? I hoped so, but this study can’t tell
Yesterday Lode sent me this picture. My wife told me as a response: I once was…
I remember an inaugural speech in which a newly appointed professor explained that attuning to a rhythm was something that makes us humans unique. Well, a new study shows that there are animals who can do this too… Rats! From the press release: Accurately moving to a musical beat was thought to be a skill… Read More Again something animals can do too: rats bop to the beat
Found this cartoon here.
From experience to meaning... 