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Nature 416, 12-14 (7 March 2002) | doi:10.1038/416012a
Neurobiology: Music, maestro, please!
Alison Abbott1
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Abstract
Neuroscientists are starting to discover how our brains process music. This involves distinct neural circuits, but a mystery remains. Why are melody, harmony and rhythm so important to us? Alison Abbott tunes in.
Music stirs the soul. Mozart's Requiem has moved listeners for centuries.
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