Activation of the left superior temporal gyrus of musicians by music-derived sounds

• Published in: Neuroreport Vol. 24; no. 1; p. 41
• Main Authors: Matsui, Toshie, Tanaka, Satomi, Kazai, Koji, Tsuzaki, Minoru, Katayose, Haruhiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 09.01.2013
• Subjects: Acoustic Stimulation; Adult; Auditory Perception - physiology; Brain Mapping; Choice Behavior; Female; Humans; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Music; Oxygen - blood; Professional Competence; Sound; Temporal Lobe - blood supply; Temporal Lobe - physiology; Young Adult

Previous studies have suggested that professional musicians comprehend features of music-derived sound even if the sound sequence lacks the traditional temporal structure of music. We tested this hypothesis through behavioral and functional brain imaging experiments. Musicians were better than nonmu...