Daniel Levitin Quotes

There's an ancient connection between movement and music. Most languages don't make a distinction between the words 'music' and 'dance.' And we can see that in the brain. When people are lying perfectly still but listening to music, the neurons in the motor cortex are firing.

Daniel Levitin

• People
• Music
• Words
• Brain
• Dance
• Listening
• Connection

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  • Words