Listen carefully.Perhaps Stefan Koelsch's study should have been limited to trained musicians, rather than exclude them ("Song Sung Blue: In brain, music and language overlap," SN: 2/28/04, p. 133). Word and visual associations in music are vigorously reinforced in movie soundtracks, cartoons Many of the cartoons used in this database were obtained from The Cartoon Bank, Dobbs Ferry, NY, which has a huge selection of cartoons on every subject (visit www.cartoonbank.com). , and elsewhere. But classical composers and musicians typically take pains Verb 1. take pains - try very hard to do something be at pains endeavor, endeavour, strive - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy" to isolate isolate /iso·late/ (i´sah-lat) 1. to separate from others. 2. a group of individuals prevented by geographic, genetic, ecologic, social, or artificial barriers from interbreeding with others of their kind. their musicianship from any and all nonmusical elements. This inquiry may shine light on the alleged universality of a musical "language." Music lovers have been brawling brawl n. 1. A noisy quarrel or fight. 2. A loud party. 3. A loud, roaring noise. intr.v. brawled, brawl·ing, brawls 1. To quarrel or fight noisily. 2. over related issues for centuries. BERNARD RICE, HINSDALE, ILL. |
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