The Music Instinct: Science & Song (120 mins; dvd; English)

A film by Elena Mannes

 

Anyone who has been mesmerized by a Bach melody, stirred to dance by a rock rhythm, or taken back in time by the notes of a pop tune from their past, knows the power of music

 

The Music Instinct provides a ground-breaking exploration into how and why the human organism is moved by the undeniable effect of music, and the deep connection between music and our bodies and brains. The programme follows visionary researchers and accomplished musicians to the crossroads of science and culture in search of answers to music’s deep mysteries