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7 Truths About Music

The surprising ways that our brains respond to melodies, rhythms and catchy tunes

Think it’s too late to learn a musical instrument? Guess again. Cognitive neuroscientist Daniel Levitin says his grandmother learned to play piano at age 80 — and played daily until she was 97. Levitin reveals an assortment of fascinating musical facts, from when our tastes develop to the link between music and dance.

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