TheFox wrote:
On Exploration, Michio Kaku interviewed Oliver Sacks, who is a neurologist and has written a book, Musicophilia.
In the interview, he talked about how important music is to some people, while other people it is nothing but unintelligible noise, and still others love music but have no ear for music and are tone-deaf, yet sing loudly off key.
There is a case in which a man was struck by lightening and suddenly awakened with a great interest in music which he turned his life interest toward.
Some people have perfect pitch, which is rare in our culture yet not in others, and blind people it is very common.
Pretty interesting. Explains why some people's definition of music differs.
ps - Just wanted to add that this made me think of something that US Grant said, which was: "I only recognize two tunes. One of them is Dixie. The other one isn't."
Chesterfield woman turns 109, attributes music to longevityQuote:
.........Ruth’s passion has always been playing the piano. She started lessons when she was 8-years-old. Not only was the piano a source of entertainment for her family, but it also became her job. When Ruth graduated high school at the age of 18, she went to work playing piano for the 'Missouri Rockets' in 1926. Those Rockets eventually moved to New York City and became the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes.
She then played for a dance studio and at the Fox Theater in St. Louis and was also was a member of a small band that traveled throughout the St. Louis area performing. Ruth still plays today. In fact, she attributes having music in her life to giving her longevity..........
another Canadian