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News Release 09-208
"The Music Instinct" Wins International Recognition
Documentary on the science of music collects top prize at science film festival in Paris
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Bobby McFerrin performs an improvisation to demonstrate that basic elements of music--pitch, tempo, rhythm and melody--create specific reactions in our brains.
Credit: Trix Rosen Photography
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"The Music Instinct" brings together neuroscientists and musicians to explore the science of music.
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