Zooming in on the auditory cortex, the researchers found three unique sets of neurons that light up while we listen to music. Two sets of neurons encode absolute pitch (individual musical notes) and ...

Improvising music could help to improve older people's cognitive skills, such as learning and memory, according to research ...

An international research team investigated the brains of 16 jazz pianists while they played a piece from memory, improvised based on the melody, and freely improvised based on the chord changes. The ...

Creativity is notoriously difficult to study as it unfolds, but musical improvisation offers a rare chance to watch spontaneous idea-generation in action.

Parents have long treated piano recitals and violin lessons as a kind of academic insurance policy, a cultural bet that ...

On a typical morning at Joyful Music Therapy, the sound of music and instructors leading sessions fills the room. The organization has been serving the Central Florida community for over a decade as ...

At the JFR 2025 (Journées Françaises de Radiologie), the annual meeting of the French Society of Radiology, an organist and a neuroradiologist came together to share a story that bridges two worlds ...

On a typical morning at Joyful Music Therapy, the sound of music and instructors leading sessions fills the room. The ...