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Music on My Brain: A Conversation with Daniel J. Levitin and Rosanne Cash

Presented by Museum of Science. Boston at Museum of Science, Boston

October 21, 2009

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How does music evoke our emotions? Why does music play such an important role in our lives? Join us for a noteworthy evening with cognitive scientist Daniel Levitin (author of This is Your Brain on Music and The World in Six Songs) and Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash. Levitin is a rock star of science who has worked with Sting, David Byrne, and others. Cash, who has been performing, recording, and writing songs for 30 years and is the daughter of the legendary Johnny Cash, underwent brain surgery in 2007 and brings a unique perspective to music on our minds.

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    Museum of Science, Boston

    1 Science Park
    Boston, MA 02114

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    Tickets: Fee: $25, including post-program reception. Purchase tickets in person at the Museum box office, by phone at 617-723-2500, or online at mos.org/adults.

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    Dates:
    October 21, 2009

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    7:00 pm

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    • Event Name: Music on My Brain: A Conversation with Daniel J. Levitin and Rosanne Cash
      "Some surprises..."
      Comment posted by: Lee Chambers from Springfield, MA, Oct 22, 2009
      

      The "Music on my Brain" event at the Museum of Science contained some unexpected moments. Admittedly, it barely touched on some topics that had originally been promised (how music heals the body,... Expand

      The "Music on my Brain" event at the Museum of Science contained some unexpected moments. Admittedly, it barely touched on some topics that had originally been promised (how music heals the body, nourishes the soul, etc.) but the lecture offered by Daniel Levitin and Rosanne Cash yielded some lovely surprises, including Levitin's guitar work accompanying Cash on a few numbers, and the songs themselves, a handful of well-chosen Cash favorites. Both speakers were gracious, direct and managed to convey their passion for their work while making their knowledge - and the content of their topics - entirely accessible to an audience comprised of a wide variety of people. No easy feat. I could have listened to them for twice the amount of time. All in all, a memorable and enlightening evening. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Music on My Brain: A Conversation with Daniel J. Levitin and Rosanne Cash
      "Some surprises..."
      Comment posted by: Lee Chambers from Springfield, MA, Oct 22, 2009
      

      The "Music on my Brain" event at the Museum of Science contained some unexpected moments. Admittedly, it barely touched on some topics that had originally been promised (how music heals the body,... Expand

      The "Music on my Brain" event at the Museum of Science contained some unexpected moments. Admittedly, it barely touched on some topics that had originally been promised (how music heals the body, nourishes the soul, etc.) but the lecture offered by Daniel Levitin and Rosanne Cash yielded some lovely surprises, including Levitin's guitar work accompanying Cash on a few numbers, and the songs themselves, a handful of well-chosen Cash favorites. Both speakers were gracious, direct and managed to convey their passion for their work while making their knowledge - and the content of their topics - entirely accessible to an audience comprised of a wide variety of people. No easy feat. I could have listened to them for twice the amount of time. All in all, a memorable and enlightening evening. Collapse

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