I see music

Michal Levy's exploration of visual music

I'm inspired by... Claes Gabriel's art

I was walking on a cold day in Philly and suddenly saw some beautiful, magical and colorful objects, through a gallery's window. I stepped in and was captivated by these masks and sculptures' charachters, the brilliant use of color and the quality of prodution. The artist was there. We had a great conversation. It was wonderful to be able to personally express my appreciation and excitment. The following day I came by the gallery again to take some photos. I felt an urge to spread the word about Claes Gabriel and his tallent. It was the first time in my life that I felt I would like to buy a piece of art to have with me forever.
I know that this blog supposed to be about seeing the music but in this case, it's about the music I hear in my head, when I see Gabriel's art... En-joy!

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Music and the Brain

Today I was watching a great talk called The Music of Language and the Language of Music, which is part of a Special Two-Year series titled "Music and the Brain" from the Library of Congress.
Six lectures have been posted already online.

Here are some resources mentioned on that talk that I want to share and further explore:

1. The Unanswered Question - Six Talks at Harvard by Leonard Bernstein from 1976.

2. Music Intonation Therapy - (is a therapeutic process used by music therapists and speech pathologists to help patients with communication disorders caused by brain damage. This method uses a style of singing called melodic intonation to stimulate activity in the right hemisphere of the brain in order to assist in speech production.)

3. Music, Thought, and Feeling, Understanding the Psychology of Music - a book by William Forde Thompson.

4. Thinking in Jazz : The Infinite Art of Improvisation (Book)

5. Society for Music Perception and Cognition - A non-profit organization for researchers and others interested in music perception and cognition.

P.s.
A big thank you to my wonderful friend Maria who sent me the link to this talk. Visit her blog that I admire: Brain-Pickings.