Stephen's Blogs - Stephen Hon's Blogs (韓啟年) » research http://www.stephenblogs4u2c.com You'll be the first to know... any time, any place... throughout the day. You can see so much more of me! Bookmark This Blogs If You Like The Contents Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:09:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Left Of Brain Plays Piano http://www.stephenblogs4u2c.com/1986/10/02/left-of-brain-plays-piano/ http://www.stephenblogs4u2c.com/1986/10/02/left-of-brain-plays-piano/#comments Wed, 01 Oct 1986 16:01:33 +0000 Stephen http://www.stephenblogs4u2c.com/?p=648 Oldenburg musicologist Herbert Wiedemann has been awarded the 1985 Gerhard Wahsmann Prize for his work on the connection between piano-playing and brain development.

His research found that piano lessons almost only train the left-hand side of the brain. Recent brain research has shown the left-hand side of the brain to process mainly linguistic and symbolic patterns, whereas the right-hand side is more responsible for the development of artistic abilities.

The means of involving the right-hand side of the brain as well during piano-playing could be such elementary activities as listening and repetition. Free improvisation might be a third factor.

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