Dr. Levitin's research on anthropology, music, and neuroscience results in a thought provoking discussion of the under-appreciated role of music in human history.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Music and the Brain: Dr. Daniel Levitin on the six types of songs that created human nature
These podcasts, which are sponsored by the Library of Congress, explore the relationship between neuroscience and music. According to Dr. Levitin in his new book, there are six forms of music that encapsulate human interactions: friendship, joy, comfort, knowledge, religion/ritual, and love. These forms of music, in their own unique ways, have created and shaped the course of human civilization. The evolution of music is a window into the evolution of human civilizations. Music, for example, is most always linked with some sort of dancing, which has roots in sexual fitness. Social change as a result of music (rock in the 60s, for example), has changed the recent history of humankind.
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It sounds really interesting, but your link seems to be broken. I plan on reading Dr. Levitin's book "your brain on music" when I find some time.
ReplyDeleteWith so much information about the effects of music on our total life, why is it being cut from schools? This is a very interesting podcast. I like his comment that we can't know it all just from one subject, that our knowledge is a result of many things linked together. (The link didn't work, but I found it.)
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