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Music and The Mind: How They Co-Evolved

7PM Thursday, October 23, 2008

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Blending cutting-edge scientific
findings Levitin’s sweeping study incorporates wisdom gleaned from interviews with icons ranging from
Sting and Paul Simon to Joni Mitchell along
with classical musicians,
poets, anthropologists, and
evolutionary biologists.

Dr. Daniel
Levitin

McGill University In Montreal

Dr. Levitin runs the laboratory for Musical Perception, Cognition, and Expertise at McGill University. Before becoming a research scientist, he was a record producer and professional musician.

 

FRIENDSHIP, JOY, COMFORT, KNOWLEDGE, RELIGION & LOVE

These six musical forms enlighten human nature in a way you will never forget.

Blending cutting-edge scientific findings with his own sometimes hilarious experiences as a musician, Levitin showcases how the brain evolved to play and listen to music in six fundamental forms.


Levitin is the author of the New York Times bestseller and Los Angeles Times Book Award finalist "This Is Your Brain on Music"