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Superior auditory spatial tuning in conductors

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  • Thomas F. Münte

    (University of Magdeburg)

  • Christine Kohlmetz

    (Institute for Music Physiology and Performing Arts Medicine, Hannover Academy of Music and Theatre
    Medical School Hannover)

  • Wido Nager

    (Medical School Hannover)

  • Eckart Altenmüller

    (Institute for Music Physiology and Performing Arts Medicine, Hannover Academy of Music and Theatre)

Abstract

Conducting a large orchestra is an impressive feat that simultaneously requires the intake of the whole musical gestalt and the analytical decomposition of the orchestral sound into its components1. How, for example, does a conductor identify a specific musician within a multiplayer section? Here we provide evidence from brain-potential recordings that experienced professional conductors develop enhanced auditory localization mechanisms in peripheral space.

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  • Thomas F. Münte & Christine Kohlmetz & Wido Nager & Eckart Altenmüller, 2001. "Superior auditory spatial tuning in conductors," Nature, Nature, vol. 409(6820), pages 580-580, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:409:y:2001:i:6820:d:10.1038_35054668
    DOI: 10.1038/35054668
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    1. Niels Chr Hansen & Peter Vuust & Marcus Pearce, 2016. ""If You Have to Ask, You'll Never Know": Effects of Specialised Stylistic Expertise on Predictive Processing of Music," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(10), pages 1-20, October.

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