Music and the Mind

[amithaeflu]

I enjoyed listening to this Dr.Patel! I am a language teacher and I got interested in the connections that you showed

[DarkwingScooter]

Why do all theorists always go on about Pythagorean tuning in Western classical music. Pythagorean tuning was NEVER practically employed as a tuning system even in ancient Greece. The Pythagorean tuning system was and is only a device to study ratios in number as they reflected in physical reality.

It irritates me immensely because this seemingly simple assumption leads to a lot of crazy ideas, like that the fourth is not found in the harmonic series.

[kratanuva725]

@DarkwingScooter Source? It was used in the middle ages, quite possibly alongside super-pythagorean tunings. (See 17-tone Puzzle and the Neo-medieval Key That Unlocks It by George Secor)

[DarkwingScooter]

@kratanuva725 Any practicing musician plays an instrument that has the capacity to do so will correct away from any fixed temperament. All temperaments are theoretical devices which for any musicians except keyboard music are simply starting points. They are attempts to fix what for anything but keyboards cannot be fixed.

Pythagorean may have been the dominant THEORETICAL system, but that doesn't mean it was used in actual practice, when keyboards became dominant it was soon discarded.

[DarkwingScooter]

@kratanuva725 If you want a source, play an instrument that can correct away from a fixed temperament.

[inspect112]

"booby/booty king" 9:15 haha freudian slip?

[jbiohjdfio398476y3]

Wow, someone has manage to make music boring.

[nanafreeze]

a good study for listining to music

[LukeCoulson]

Dear UCT,

All off topic (See also "Music Of My Mind" (Stevie Wonder 1973 (or so)) (Here live watch?v=qaqOTPoJHzU )

and

Donny Hathaway (The Ghetto) watch?v=qm78FoOyGpA ),

way cool. And it works.

Yaws everso,

Luke,

P.S. Important stuff here.

[acidbath32]

an excellent book! (music and the mind) bought it years ago at barnes and nobles

[smoothbanana]

Music to heal the mind, body and soul. I like it :)

[pandpinjapan]

I love your lectures, Dr. Patel.

[MsBubbles1970]

this video reinforces the belief that music is the reflection of the human soul.....

[InnerSmile72]

Newer talk by Ani: "Aniruddh Patel: Music and Biological Evolution" it's on vimeo, from January 2010. There's also this great interview from early '10 watch?v=wdyHuWv3fsc

[moluvsyou94]

I really like the information in this video.... Would it be acceptable if I were to use most of this video in a website I'm hoping to be making soon?

[Vogeltje1618]

I love the sound of that parrot! :) Sweet!

[suicidalsquirrely]

who else got annoyed when his mouth clicked every time he was about to talk

[debsweaver92]

@suicidalsquirrely lol I didn't notice until I read that comment! Now it's super annoying.

[LaurensBux]

FCKNG EARGASM!!

[summercures2]

I wish someone would have asked a question regarding perfect pitch. I've been trying to gain that ability for the longest.

[crescentridge]

@summercures2 Actually you can develop it. I now out of thin air can sing notes as if they were colors pretty close, after years of not having PP.

[ghostinthemean]

That parrot was groovin', but it wasn't to the beat. The parrot was groovin' to the dude paying attention to him.

[freyajean]

16:46

[0871356005]

haha 9:16 booby ehhh bb king....awkward moment.

[adraim69]

talk begins at 3:45

[spocksmusic]

@adraim69 Thanks

[Chuichupachichi]

I don't understand why they feel that they have to make such a complicated matter out of this subject. Its actually not something that requires academia to dedicate a great deal of attention & extensive, detailed research with vast amounts of applied mental exertions, intensely focused upon the inquiry being made with a stringently disciplined execution of the scientific method. The question of "music & the mind" is actually a quite simple formula.

[Chuichupachichi]

Basically you consistently add large quantities of drugs to the brain & "woalla"... the brain has now been specially configurated for musical activities. Yet more proof of the fact that "illegal" status is a subjectively opined conclusion that is attributed to things such as firing up the amplifier during the mid-week, wee hours after midnight & made all the worse by provincially uncultured, musically unappreciative simpletons that fallaciously & slanderously accuse that it must be due to drugs!

[RhythmicThoughts]

@Chuichupachichi bravo my firend! haha

[Chuichupachichi]

But such an influentially beneficial phenomena is pertinent only to the spontaneous musical outburst itself. Not to the unique & uncommonly tasteful selection of the horal appointment for its production

[amitumitube]

great,i would like to contact mr.Aniruddh Patel.can u please help me to contact him...

[techpsdc]

Awesome !!! Enjoyed that..

Cheers....

[techpsdc]

Awesome !!! Enjoyed that..

Cheers....

[techpsdc]

Awesome !!! Enjoyed that..

Cheers....

[techpsdc]

Awesome !!! Enjoyed that..

Cheers....

[2JAMMY]

Boring - Boring - Boring!

If you are halfway intelligent and can think and feel things for yourself there is nothing new here for you! & yes the title is somewhat misleading.

[divajc]

I get chills from music with lyrics too, especially by Jon Lucien and Shirley Horn

[TheFreemanuk]

Stevie Wonder is the expert in this field sorry mate cudos FAIL.

[NavinJohnson90]

No way dude! They used to sell that film on the street when I lived in North Beach!

[ArthlecMann]

When it comes to modern music.. people that listen to progressive rock and jazz are more intellectual than to listeners of other modern music forms.

[10ccalanarkush]

@ArthlecMann How so? I think you're socialized (probably indoctrinated) to believe that.

[JazzyZenBrotha]

@ArthlecMann - You are absolutely right. Of course people who don't agree with just won't get it. But after teaching a good number of children and seeing various genre's effects on the brain....I have found that a lot of the kids who are more centered on hearing harmonic notes and diatonic function of music (I.E. Jazz, Classical) usually are able to pick up other languages other than their first language. I've also learned those who listened to instrumental music have better attention spans etc

[sinusuhas]

i dont understand why he said infants are not sensitive to music?Or did I hear it wrong 14: 35

[mrbluesummers]

@sinusuhas he said infants aren't sensitive to muscal grammar. like chord progressions and melodies...

[emmiban]

BRAVO !

[rangusroung]

id love to get a brain scan done when im drunk and high tripping out to candlemass

[Guitar0is0Life1209]

wow! this is really interesting!

[sodaslacks]

@tawinteamo

What you call mindlessness probably has little to do with the music they listen to. If anything its the mindlessness itself that confines them to a single artist or genre. Music in a broad sense is very enriching. So to say that music causes mindlessness is actually quite opposite from the truth.

[Singularum]

That guy produces annoying sound every time he makes a pause. Argh Just like my 79 year old grandma when sipping a cup of boiling tea in a quiet room...

[munecadepapel84]

@tawinteamo when music is referenced its the non-lyrical instrumental like Mozart but even music like lil wayne can and probably does have an impact other than mindlessness

[rich0490]

i think whether there are lyrics or not make a big impact on how the brain responds to it

[Redpill729]

@munecadepapel84

LOL imho lil wayne cannot induce other things than mindlessness!

[tawinteamo]

in my opinion music makes people mindless, whenever im at school you cant have conversation with someone because theyre listening to fucking little wayne or something they dont care about whats going on in the world thats important they just listen to music and care about celebrities lifes

[ArturoL2009]

that shit is not music. this is a program discussing real music such as Classical , Jazz , etc pretty much everything except shit rap

[orangegold1]

get a better opinion.

[tawinteamo]

get an education

[Emayzin]

Great lecture.

[aebeckwi]

Fascinating lecture. There is still a lot of research to be done. However, one thing has become clear, the definition of 'bliss.'

If eating, reproduction, and music all trigger your endorphins, then Chocolate, Sex, and Rock n' Roll really are the perfection combination for ultimate pleasure!

[Emayzin]

hahaha, that's probably true.

[jinglelingle26]

Wait until you get to college, you just might have to watch it just like I do!

[TheScreamingRetard]

i wish i had 51 minutes to watch this. but im a 17 yr old guy on a thursday nite! crazyyy i hope i have a snow day

[laurarox01]

@TheScreamingRetard I'm a 17 year old girl, it's a tuesday night and i'm watching it. =P

[manojuk123]

hi laura I LOVE U

[laurarox01]

@manojuk123 LOL...umm I love you too. =]

[GeradAkkdesu]

@laurarox01 I'm a 17 year old due, it's a monday morning and I should've slept last night oh and I don't have time since I have school

[tawinteamo]

whats that supposts to mean lol?

[hwtrumpet1]

Very good. Useful information. Enjoyed the facts about the reward system. Thanks for this video.

[abcwritestartread]

Music engages many brain functions, complex and has grammar an excellent learning venue for learning to read, write and spell. We use Sing, Spell, Read & Write a wonderful program to use in the classroom! Great video, Wonderful Presentation!

[katsandroses]

our animal friends may not produce music that we recognise, but i swear to my last brain cell that my pets love *listening* to certain kinds of music!

the lecture was a little slow for me, but the way dr. patel answers questions at the end of this lecture demonstrates a high level of academic sophistication on this topic.

[billhord]

In fact, Dr. Patel has done a scientific study with Snowball. I heard Dr. Patel speak today. Snowball responded to different tempos. Apparently Snowball is the first recorded case!

[grumbles]

well, he's figured out the percentage of times he gets is right, and for how many seconds, on average. i think they're still in the process of figuring out the statistics of how significant that is and stuff (but i could be outdated)

[HurricaneHeidi]

Dr. Patel apparently hasn't seen "Snowball" the Cockatoo who dances to The Backstreet Boys:

watch?v=utkb1nOJnD4

Not only does Snowball keep the beat, his head and feet coordinate with different accents in the rhythm, and he squawks at definite punctuation points in the music.

[HurricaneHeidi]

Also, horses are known to move in coordination with music quite willingly, and seem to enjoy it - which is why Lippizaners perform to classical music at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna.

[Zephonic]

I think that's different. They are trained to do that, and have no such natural inclination, at least not to my knowledge.

[HurricaneHeidi]

I think the important factors to remember are that these particular animals take to it willingly and they are actually talented... just as certain human beings are. Not every individual has this kind of talent.

[NavinJohnson90]

Synthesizer Patel

[Bobbylongmusic]

He doesn't talk about off-key notes that work well in transitioning key changes, or notes from other keys that sound good (this happens in Blues a lot) so long as you don't hold or pause on it.

[hnicky]

how cute parrot !!

[hnicky]

why dont you do that !! clearly you're the psycho !

[hnicky]

ok mofo.. sure you wont do well in this subject..so dont bother.. u clearly lack the very much needed compassion or intelligence to feel or understand simple things in life.. let alone music. go fix yourself and then judge others.

[ClGARPAlN]

stfu you cliched cunt. go jerk off over kittens you fucking retard.

[FortMinoROwneS]

just a ask for u but do you know if its some band thats name is The Mind???

[Munnchbunnch]

Music is really good for your mind, most musicians have a higher IQ than those that don't play an instrument.

[CoNiLa2]

most Nobel price winners

[CoNiLa2]

Science is really good for your mind, most nobel price winners have a higher IQ than those that don't have a nobel price.

[piddleton]

That hasn't been proven. I live with two professional violinists and I don't think much of their IQs.

[KingOfTheCretins]

That's because violinists just read and remember things. There's a big difference between playing notes and not understanding why they fit together and constructing structures out of nothing or composing with an understanding of the gravity of tones together with the intention of creating something original. It takes alot of concentration.

[NavinJohnson90]

@KingOfTheCretins Hey what have you got against violinists?

[peanut18544]

OMG those mouth noises are so distracting and frankly irritating

[spawn10101]

HELLO

[ghostriderblack89]

why make so long videos? hehe... :D

[FlashPolice]

The parrot is not dancing to the beat - not even if the film is cut on purpose to support that it does.

[PcaKestheaod]

What's the point of the lightbulb in the top? I've never seen it before.

[prokofiev770]

Gee, I don't know George - let's click it and find out!

[PcaKestheaod]

I think it's subconscious. When everything else goes dark, the video seems bigger. I have to ask, where'd you get george?

[spacewolfcub]

That was fabulous and fascinating! I couldn't stop watching! Let's all run out and volunteer for brain studies!

He also has a really good public speaking voice, which helped me focus on learning from the presentation instead of focusing on his words.

[lillygorilly]

Dr. Patel is a pioneer in this field of study... if you were counting nervous ticks in order to diagnose him, you may have OCD your own self, not to mention that you missed an amazing lecture. Good job.

[MrMJ7]

this is quite long

[clblondi]

am i the only one who noticed the sound he makes right before his every sentence...i think he has an obsessive compulsive disorder...kinda ruins his lecture...

[gamal01]

The whole is greater than the sum of its parts...

[toeg1]

I would say that you are compulsive ridiculous which has definitely ruined your comment.

[Radjehuty]

I don't think it ruined his lecture, but my god I agree it was annoying.

[chingao69]

wtf man i thought the video time limit was 10 min

[Dorian090]

this guy seems nervous

[Jemtao]

I mean 9:16

[Jemtao]

9:18

[manmetpijp]

this is absolutely fascinating, also how it touches dozens of disciplines in science, art and normal everyday life, but no way you can have my parrot!

[EDMusicainc]

Buenisimo

[SKORCHBEATS]

Good video.

[lamanogaucha]

Non-tonal music (e.g. much, perhaps most serious classical music of the last one hundred years) is also highly organized in most cases and is able to stimulate the same cognitive responses as equal tempered tonal music. This area needs plenty of research too.

[ruitye75ir94444]

It gets it! Many theorists study the neurological implications of atonal music. The first theorist which pops into my mind is Alfred Cramer, who has written wonderful articles on Schoenberg and dissonance from a cognitive view.