The Musical Brain

The Musical Brain

Documentary 2009

Available on PBS Living

Why are certain songs so important to us? Does music make us smarter? Find out how various types of music—complex and simple—affect Dr. Daniel Levitin on an emotional and a physical level.

Documentary 2009

TV-G

CTV Original Documentary

Can science explain everything there is to know about music? Featuring insights from Grammy® Award-winning musicians Sting and Wyclef Jean; Grammy and JUNO Award-winner Michael Bublé; and seven-time JUNO Award-winner Feist, this riveting documentary reveals how music is interpreted by those who create it and those who listen to it.

45 min · Jun 1, 2009 TV-G

About

The Musical Brain

DOCUMENTARY

Why are certain songs so important to us? Does music make us smarter? Find out how various types of music—complex and simple—affect Dr. Daniel Levitin on an emotional and a physical level.

Information

Studio: PBS
Released: 2009
Rated: TV-G

Languages

Original Audio: English (Canada)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.