“before acquiring the power of expressing their mutual love in articulate language, [men and women] endeavored to charm each other with musical notes and rhythm.” – Darwin
Musician and researcher Charles Limb wondered how the brain works during musical improvisation — so he put jazz musicians and rappers in an fMRI to find out. What he and his team found has deep implications for our understanding of creativity of all kinds.
Michael Tilson Thomas is giving a great overview of the meaning of music as an emotional language and channel of expression.
“…you know all that you need to know, you can start anywhere…”