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Human song: Separate neural pathways for melody and speech

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Does the brain perceive song as speech with melody? A new study using intracranial recordings and functional brain imaging in humans suggests that it does not. Instead, singing, instrumental music,… Click to show full abstract

Does the brain perceive song as speech with melody? A new study using intracranial recordings and functional brain imaging in humans suggests that it does not. Instead, singing, instrumental music, and speech are represented by different neural populations.

Keywords: separate neural; melody; song; human song; song separate; neural pathways

Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2022

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