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Biomusic is a form of experimental music which deals with sounds created or performed by non-humans. The definition is also sometimes extended to include sounds made by humans in a directly biological way. For instance, music that is created by the brain waves of the composer can also be called biomusic as can music created by the human body ...
Biomusicology is the study of music from a biological point of view. The term was coined by Nils L. Wallin in 1991 to encompass several branches of music psychology and musicology , including evolutionary musicology , neuromusicology , and comparative musicology .
Sep 29, 2023 · Our understanding of music’s influence on the brain is intricate, involving numerous regions that process auditory information, emotions, and memories. During music perception, the auditory cortex plays a central role, processing the sound.
- 10.3390/brainsci13101390
- 2023/10
- Brain Sci. 2023 Oct; 13(10): 1390.
Mar 3, 2015 · As a species-typical trait of Homo sapiens, musicality represents a cognitively complex and biologically grounded capacity worthy of intensive empirical investigation. Four principles are suggested here as prerequisites for a successful future discipline of bio-musicology.
- W. Tecumseh Fitch
- 2015
For instance, music that is created by the brain waves of the composer can also be called biomusic as can music created by the human body without the use of tools or instruments that are not part of the body ( singing or vocalizing is usually excluded from this definition).
Jan 22, 2001 · How does the brain process music? Are there special neural circuits dedicated to creating or interpreting it? If so, are they, like language, unique to human beings?
Feb 20, 2024 · Music has been central to human cultures for tens of thousands of years, but how our brains perceive it has long been shrouded in mystery. Now, researchers at UC San Francisco have developed a precise map of what is happening in the cerebral cortex when someone hears a melody.
