[Dixielandjazz] What Makes Music ERxpressive?

[Stephen G Barbone]

What Makes Music Expressive?

Scientists have been trying to unravel what specific components of  
music make it emotionally expressive. The quiz at the below link is  
based on research by Daniel Levitin, director of the laboratory for  
music perception, cognition and expertise at McGill University.

if you are of a curious mind about what makes "music tick", you will  
enjoy the quiz and your perception of expressive music. Go to:

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/04/18/science/20110419-music-expression.html?ref=science

After taking the above quiz, you may want to read a LONG article about  
how music tickles your neurons. Go to:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/19/science/19brain.html?_r=1

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband