Superior auditory spatial tuning in conductors

Thomas F. Münte (), Christine Kohlmetz, Wido Nager and Eckart Altenmüller
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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
Wido Nager: Medical School Hannover
Eckart Altenmüller: Institute for Music Physiology and Performing Arts Medicine, Hannover Academy of Music and Theatre

Nature, 2001, vol. 409, issue 6820, 580-580

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2001
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