tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post111326655731502817..comments2024-03-18T17:17:00.423+13:00Comments on Not PC: Music on the BrainPeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1113425530460013782005-04-14T08:52:00.000+12:002005-04-14T08:52:00.000+12:00For further commentary see: http://pc.blogspot.com...For further commentary see:<BR/> http://pc.blogspot.com/2005/04/it-dont-mean-thing-if-it-aint-got-that.htmlPeter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1113306554658396062005-04-12T23:49:00.000+12:002005-04-12T23:49:00.000+12:00Interesting stuff. The Germans have word for the "...Interesting stuff. The Germans have word for the "tune that's stuck in your head". Ohrwurm: "Ear worm". Sums it up nicely I think.<BR/><BR/>What I don't get is this: If we can, as you say "without trouble identify what is good music, and what is not" why do opinions on what is good music and what is not, or indeed what is music and what is not, differ so much from one person to the next?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1113295531360165712005-04-12T20:45:00.000+12:002005-04-12T20:45:00.000+12:00This is one of the areas where I disagree with Ran...This is one of the areas where I disagree with Rand. I am an honours music (piano) student, and also play violin. If one is truly musical one can see musicality in all genres - even the syncopation of hip-hop. Even my Mother ( a music teacher) likes some Eminem. Personally I do not care for Rach - I prefer Chopin. But y'know...I don't want to argue and I love you really PC .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1113280662351704372005-04-12T16:37:00.000+12:002005-04-12T16:37:00.000+12:00Richard, you said: "I read the Science Daily repor...Richard, you said: "I read the Science Daily report and nothing in it justifies this conclusion."<BR/><BR/>No, it doesn't. The Science Daily Report only talks about the Dartmouth study. The Harvard Medical School research is what I'm discussing in the sentence you quote.<BR/><BR/>And no, Derek's article wasn't totally unmitigated, as the Harvard Research unperpins: once we understand how music affects us, we can say quite easily what is good or bad based on what effect it has.Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-1113279318638156942005-04-12T16:15:00.000+12:002005-04-12T16:15:00.000+12:00"This research really opens the door to understand...<I>"This research really opens the door to understanding the nature of music and why and how it affects us, and it closes the door on those practitioners of noise music who have always claimed the benefit of the doubt."</I><BR/><BR/>I read the <A HREF="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/12/021213062832.htm" REL="nofollow">Science Daily report</A> and nothing in it justifies this conclusion.<BR/><BR/>I also read the <A HREF="http://www.solohq.com/Articles/McGovern/Headbanging_Caterwaulers.shtml" REL="nofollow">Derek McGovern article</A>. Unmitigated musical snobbery! Of course, it was all tongue-in-cheek... wasn't it?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193273919067123296noreply@blogger.com