World Science Festival 2009: Notes & Neurons, Part 6 of 10

"Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus"

Is our response to music hard-wired or culturally determined? Is the reaction to rhythm and melody universal or influenced by environment? Join host John Schaefer, scientist Daniel Levitin and musical artist Bobby McFerrin for live performances and cross cultural demonstrations to illustrate musics note-worthy interaction with the brain and our emotions.

This segment features an impressive display of improvisational harmony from Bobby McFerrin.

This event took place on June 12, 2009 in the Gerald Lynch Theater at the City University of New York. This is the sixth of ten segments.

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Science & Technology

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• world science festival
• bobby mcferrin
• john schaefer
• jamshed barucha
• daniel levitin
• lawrence parsons

[chronoporter]

Having meshuggah here would've been a plus lol

[Element404]

@chronoporter Meshuggah doesn't know as much as you think they do.

[MSlabyrinthian]

@chronoporter i couldnt agree more

[ferociousfrankie]

The Indian dude playing the sarod is the developer of Ladida, the iphone app.

[scoggles]

We most certainly do use pure mathematical thirds in the west. Not every musician plays the piano...