Music & The Brain
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SMPC Day 3: Session 4 (Multisensory)
The final session of talks on Saturday at SMPC had me almost as anxious as the session that contained my talk on earworms. These nerves were because my lovely masters student, Guang Yi Chua, was due to present the data from his masters project on tone colour synaesthesia and absolute pitch. Because of my nerves I’m not sure I even smiled though I am sure he was looking to me for reassurance. He did not need to though as he did a great job. Before Guang Yi however, there were other talks on multisensory perception, starting with a talk from a lovely chap, Matts Küssner, who did his masters on…
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Music that moves you
Hello dear reader We have been enjoying some rare sun this weekend in the UK and I have been spending time in London’s parks, as part of my campaign to enjoy the best of the city before I leave in September. I attended a super Birthday party for a good friend’s son in the flower garden of Greenwich park where there was plentiful food, games and laughter. And today I have wandering around some of the fine markets in the south of the city, surrounded by fantastic reggae music. As I was making my way through the market stalls I found myself bobbing my head and tapping my hands to…