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38. World Science Festival 2009: Notes & Neurons, Part 1 of 5
4 months ago
"Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus"

Is our response to music hard-wired or culturally determined? Is the reaction to rhythm and melody universal or influenced by environment? Join host John Schaefer, scientist Daniel Levitin and musical artist Bobby McFerrin for live performances and cross cultural demonstrations to illustrate music’s note-worthy interaction with the brain and our emotions.

This segment features an impressive display of improvisational harmony from Bobby McFerrin.

This event took place on June 12, 2009 in the Gerald Lynch Theater at the City University of New York. This is the first of five segments.

Please visit us at worldsciencefestival.com!

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  • brianpeiris 4 months ago
    Thank you for posting the full session. I'm really looking forward to more videos from WSF.
  • Thanks Brian! We'll be rolling out full events and excerpts on a regular basis over the next several weeks. Stay tuned, and visit us at worldsciencefestival.com!
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  • Mats 4 months ago
    This is great! Bobby McFerrin it's a musical a genius :P
    Thank you for uploading the entire performance :)
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  • Please check out the additional segments of this event video - part 5 features a great performance by Bobby McFerrin and an impressive group of musicians!
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  • adg 4 months ago
    All your WSF videos are super great! May I suggest using blip.tv to host your videos? That way anyone can subscribe to your videos and keep them. Vimeo no longer allows video downloads. Blip.tv is a great service. Please consider. Thanks!
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