The emotional origins of music
I have just been sent an alert to tell me that the new ‘Musicae Scientiae’ journal is a Special Issue – Music and Evolution Special Issue 2009-2010 (ISSN 1029-8649), edited by the European Society for...
View ArticleICMPC Day Two – Evolution
The evolution symposium was put together by Ani Patel, and included some of the most fascinating and cutting age papers from the field of “biomusicology”. In general biomusicologists are not interested...
View ArticleCan neuroscience teach us anything about music?
Hello all Apologies for my absence of late. I was recovering from a surprise dog bite to my right hand which made typing painful and slow. On the plus side I learned a valuable lesson: hands in the air...
View ArticleDo we need music?
Hello dear reader. Today I have a few thoughts on a very large question – do we need music? “I was born with music inside me. Music was one of my parts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver, my heart....
View ArticleSMPC Day 3: Session 3 (Evolution)
Don’t ask me why, but I fancied carrot cake for lunch on Saturday. I was not really hungry enough for a meal but I wanted to keep trying new food here in Canada and although I like carrot cake in the...
View ArticleChristmas music and music psychology queries
Hello Dear Reader Once again I am in the position of making apologies for my absence of late. Most of my time the last few weeks has been devoted to the completion of my baby – my book. I am pleased to...
View ArticleWhy don’t dogs dance?
Hello Dear Reader, Anthony and me at the Lion monument in Luzern For my regular readers I should update them with regards my family visit that I spoke about in my last blog. My brother and I had a...
View ArticleHow old is musicality?
Hello Dear Reader, Finally, we meet again. I hope you have been enjoying life in my absence and that the world is treating you well. My maternity leave is nearly finished and I will soon be returning...
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