Music is a universal feature of human societies, but its adaptive function remains mysterious. These six Reviews discuss how the brain processes music, and how this research influences our understanding of cognition.
The evolution of the music faculty: a comparative perspectivepp663 - 668 Marc D Hauser
& Josh McDermott Published online: 25 June 2003|doi:10.1038/nn1080 Abstract|Full text|PDF
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Swinging in the brain: shared neural substrates for behaviors related to sequencing and musicpp682 - 687 Petr Janata
& Scott T Grafton Published online: 25 June 2003|doi:10.1038/nn1081 Abstract|Full text|PDF
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Modularity of music processingpp688 - 691 Isabelle Peretz
& Max Coltheart Published online: 25 June 2003|doi:10.1038/nn1083 Abstract|Full text|PDF
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Absolute pitch: a model for understanding the influence of genes and development on neural and cognitive functionpp692 - 695 Robert J Zatorre Published online: 25 June 2003|doi:10.1038/nn1085 Abstract|Full text|PDF
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