Musical Expertise
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Music and Neurosciences V – Blog 2 (Musical expertise and more?)
Hello Dear Reader Day 2 of Music and Neurosciences began well, as only a breakfast in France can….freshly baked bread and President Butter!! Oh if only this stuff was part of a healthy diet. No harm in a treat when you are in one of the homes of good food though 😉 After enjoying my breakfast I wobbled to the conference in time for the official welcome from the representatives of Dijon and the local university. The first symposium of the day was arranged by Sylvain Moreno, a researcher whose who features quite a lot in my new book. Sylvain has a big interest in the transfer effects of musical expertise.…
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