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Cognition and biology

How the performing arts help humans make meaning

by Mark Gibson on 3 Mar, 2022

Synchronization, Attention and Transformation: Multidimensional Exploration of the Aesthetic Experience of Contemporary Dance Spectators, Coline Joufflineau et al
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Music, Language, and the Brain, Aniruddh Patel
Inside the Brain of an Opera Singer, UBC Music
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Sound Health, The Kennedy Center
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We’re More of Ourselves When We’re in Tune with Others, Kevin Berger

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