Saturday, July 16, 2011

Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks

Suddenly I'm interested in neurology. And absolutely amazed by how mysterious and unknown the brain remains.

This book was full of anecdotes, some extremely fascinating, and some incredibly boring. My favorites included:

Brainworms
Absolute Pitch
Musical Savants
Synesthesia and Music
Music and Amnesia
Aphasia and Music Therapy
Parkinson's Disease and Music Therapy
Phantom Fingers
Athletes of the Small Muscles (Dystonia)

Will probably revisit this book as I learn more about each of the disorders. Great to put a human face on each condition and learn how music is related. I really want to keep music in my life.

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