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Examples of visualization or "art" that could be manipulated:
Note: Ignore the weird video names... [] [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZerH2Ac9tg&feature=related] [] [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kxw-8ZrnGM&feature=related] [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiEeirUz-Ec] [] [] [|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQdWP37spWE] Where any of these close to what you guys where thinking?

Brain on music fMRI: []

Research:
Science:

This article discusses the relationship between the behaviour patterns of musicians vs non-musicians in the context of fMRI mapping. []

Possibly relevant (confusing) brain mapping: []

Investigating emotion with music: [|http://www.lestrum.org/Site/References/F66F82B2-61B2-4146-9CED-A942D8573BB3_files/Koelsch+_HBM2006_Music_Emotion.pdf]

Exhibit Design:

Another science centre's brain exhibit... REALLY cool [] []

Questions to be posed (outside/inside the exhibit):

 * Would you perceive sound differently if you were blind?
 * Can you see sound?
 * Could you hear sound through vibrations?
 * Does personal experience influence interpretation of sound?
 * Does brain activity differ between individuals listening to the same music?
 * Do males and females hear the same sound?

Report Research:
· Every time music is created it requires some movement · Music (a change in pitch over time) was an early method of communication and brain mapping shows response to music occurs in the older parts of the brain · Music and Dance in many cultures is the same word… they are associated · Humans are the only mammal that are able to synchronize music with movement · When in a brain scanner we can see that people have to restrain themselves from moving when listening to music and even still the motor cortex is active · “Basic Emotion Theory” proposed by Darwin · Clore/Ortony theory of emotion o OutcomAes of events – motivational/action emotion (if you achieve your task in the exhibit you will be pleased, if not you will be disappointed) --appreciation for their (the visitors) work in progress and there ability to create a image o Aspects of objects – aesthetic emotions (different styles of music, interpretation of talent in that music) --interpretation of style and talent in music o Actions of agents – social/moral emotions (interacting as a group, people will feel a sense of pride for others who accomplished something) --Appreciation for others work and surrounding · When music gives you shivers it is because of the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine which normally rewards biologically significant action (physical survival mechanisms) for example eating or reproduction. · We are very likely to notice the wrong key being played in a piece of music · Music and language both build complex sequences by combining basic units according to rules. · “Aphasia without amusia” – all cases are professional musicians, it was concluded that musical training changes the brain Music in the Mind: · Amusia – the complete loose of ability to interpret music… they can only hear noise no tone · Synesthesia – interpreting a sound as something visual · Parkinson’s disease – music gives individuals back tempo Bodily Responses to Music: · “ An experienced and accomplished musician might hear and feel a piece of music in a totally different way than a non-musician or beginner. This is why two accounts of the same piece of music can contradict themselves.” · Rhythm can be divided into two parts (hearing and response) o Rhythm organizes physical movements and is related to the human body in many ways: i.e. the heart · It cannot be proven that two people can feel the exact same thing from hearing a piece of music o “For example, early missionaries to Africa thought that the nationals had bad rhythm. The missionaries said that when the nationals played on their drums it sounded like they were not beating in time. However, it was later discovered that the nationals were beating out complex polyrhythmic beats such as 2 against 3, 3 against 4, and 2 against 3 and 5, etc. These beats were too advanced for the missionaries to follow.” · Responses to music are easy to be detected in the human body. Classical music from the baroque period causes the heart beat and pulse rate to relax to the beat of the music. As the body becomes relaxed and alert, the mind is able to concentrate more easily. Furthermore, baroque music decreases blood pressure and enhances the ability to learn. The Power of Music on Memory and Learning: · The power of music to affect memory is quite intriguing. Mozart's music and baroque music, with a 60 beats per minute beat pattern, activate the left and right brain. The simultaneous left and right brain action maximizes learning and retention of information. The information being studied activates the left brain while the music activates the right brain. Also, activities which engage both sides of the brain at the same time, such as playing an instrument or singing, causes the brain to be more capable of processing information. H ow your brain listens to music (Anatomy): · Your inner ear contains a spiral sheet that the sounds of music pluck like a guitar string. This plucking triggers the firing of brain cells that make up the hearing parts of your brain. At the highest station, the auditory cortex, just above your ears, these firing cells generate the conscious experience of music. Different patterns of firing excite other ensembles of cells, and these associate the sound of music with feelings, thoughts, and past experiences. · Sound transmitted to the inner ear is broken down according to the spectrum of frequencies that make up sounds. This orderly arrangement of low to higher frequencies is mapped onto the brain