And other people are musical savants,
with musical abilities far beyond the norm.
When the researchers scanned the volunteers» genes, they found that two variants of the gene AVPR1A correlated strongly
with musical ability (PLoS One, DOI: 10.1371 / journal.pone.0005534).
Järvelä also located several DNA sequences that correlate
with musical ability.
I was feeling unsatisfied with the rest of the tracks (when I started Solace, it was my fifth track I had started to work on) in the album, and got very discouraged
with my musical ability and motivation.
Not exact matches
Sister Sledge wonders why he's the greatest dancer, and given what the great Albert Murray says in Stompin'the Blues about the likes of Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis, they are right to so wonder — dancing
ability often is a sign of
musical intelligence, and is often linked
with good fashion sense, even if the latter is a more surface sort of excellence, in that it obviously requires the money and leisure to purchase the clothes, or as Aristotle might say, the «equipment.»
Some of the parents of autistic children would like their children to be cured of the difficulties created by their autism, but they recognize the benefits (
musical and mathematical
abilities, for instance) that often go along
with being autistic.
Camps are the perfect «amped up» version of our Performance Program, and it is our goal that each kid walks away
with not just new found
musical abilities, but fantastic memories and friends as well!
Homeschooling a child
with special needs, whether an exceptional
ability in learning languages or a
musical instrument or a learning disability that requires adaptive instruction, may thrive
with one - on - one attention that does not need to take 25 - 30 other children into account.
Another perspective for improving maternal care was offered by the group of Young and colleges who tested the potential contribution of
musical training in depressed adults to their
ability to interpret infant crying in relation to changes in pitch.51 Using auditory recordings of infants crying manipulated such that the pitch of the crying increased gradually to sound more distressed, it was shown that depressed adults
with previous
musical training showed higher sensitivity in discriminating distress variations in the infant crying.
Science kits teach them the process of research and exploration while simple
musical instruments such as xylophones allow them to get in touch
with their music
ability and rhythm.
Making sounds and music
with toys and
musical instruments develops motor skills, hand - eye coordination and the
ability to differentiate between different notes.
Brands like «Gold» and «Premium» have set new trends
with lofty and unsubstantiated claims for newborn health and achievement, such as increased intelligence,
musical ability and even better eyesight.
With my concurrent interests in human biology, I decided to complete an honors thesis on hormonal correlates of
musical ability in men and women.
To identify gene variants associated
with musical aptitude, Irma Järvelä at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and colleagues analysed the genomes of 767 people assessed for their
ability to detect small differences between the pitch and duration of a sound, and
musical pattern.
Charyton and her colleagues compared the
musical processing
abilities of the brains of people
with and without epilepsy using an electroencephalogram, where electrodes are attached to the scalp to detect and record brainwave patterns.
The uncanny
ability to recognise any note has long been associated
with musical genius.
«On the other hand, if these seemingly different
abilities are carried out by overlapping cognitive mechanisms or brain areas, then experience
with musical pitch processing should affect language pitch processing, and vice versa.»
Females also prefer males
with virtuoso singing, but researchers haven't understood how
musical ability might reflect health.
Other animals may be able to detect sounds too high or low pitched for us to hear, but our
ability to discriminate between sounds as close as a quarter of a
musical tone apart appears to be unmatched among mammals,
with the possible exception of bats.
People don't start
with the same optimism about their sense of humor,
musical, or intellectual
ability,» says Critcher.
Dancing joins athleticism,
musical ability and facial symmetry on a growing list of traits that increase a man's attractiveness and are associated
with prenatal testosterone levels.
The
ability to understand speech in a noisy environment has also been shown to improve
with musical training.
In a paper that will be presented on November 4 at the annual meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Diana Deutsch, Trevor Henthorn of the Department of Psychology at the University of California San Diego and Mark Dolson of E - mu / Creative Technology Center show that native speakers of tonal languages, even those
with no
musical training whatsoever, exhibit a remarkable
ability to sound perfect pitches.
The 2D: 4D ratio has also been fingered in connection
with brain - related characteristics — most often in males — such as depression, left - handedness,
musical ability, and homosexuality.
How about a boy
with a good shot at having
musical ability and dodging asthma, but who also would be predisposed to cataracts and type 2 diabetes?
The story of a young boy trying to impress a girl
with his
musical talents may seem old - hat in 2016, but Carney's
ability to engage his audience
with every bar of a song found within one of his films is ever - present and, as always, impressive.
The title character, played by Freddie Highmore («Finding Neverland») is a
musical prodigy on par
with Mozart, able to teach himself to play any instrument he comes across in a matter of hours, and
with a preternatural compositional
ability, literally hearing music everywhere, even in the movements of everyday life.
It's formulaic sitcom material that works thanks to Hughes» inventive situations, Dragoti's (The Man
with One Red Shoe, Necessary Roughness)
ability to merge the comedy
with musical cues and sight gags, and a very appealing cast of actors.
More proof that those in touch
with Iceland's
musical spirit animal are blessed
with an
ability to capture profound emotion through unusual means, American - born Alex Somers» work
with the band Sigur Ros (and its essential continuation
with its bandmate as Jonsi and Alex) now yields a score of singular spirituality as Somers tracks a family of ultra liberals who've have truly gone off society's reservation.
Even better is the return of the guttural sound of The Blaster Beam, Craig Huxley's instrument so familiar to fans of «Star Trek: The Motion Picture» and «Dreamscape,» Given that much of the action is driven by dialogue and character, It says something about Trachtenberg's confidence in McCreary's
musical storytelling
ability that the whole opening plays only
with score
with score, setting up a highly dysfunctional nuclear family, locked in by doomsday.
While it's true that Wise explored a variety of genres including horror, science fiction, noir, westerns,
musicals and war dramas, his best films frequently share a gloomy nihilistic worldview and he possessed the extraordinary
ability to elicit career - defining performances from many of the actors he worked
with.
With commanding performances by the two leads, solid
musical numbers that set the tone for the real - life drama well, and Mangold's excellent
ability to keep focus on what's really important, Walk the Line becomes a film that nearly all viewers will be able to relate to and enjoy, and not just fans of Johnny Cash and his music.
Not long after Billie and her friends start making the club rounds as a Mary Jane Girls - ish trio of trilling trollops, Billie and Dice are offering each other more than just their
musical abilities, and Billie's rapid ascent in showbiz is offset by the increasing turbulence in her relationship
with Dice.
In fact, studies have found that individuals
with diagnoses such as autism and Williams syndrome frequently have preserved
musical abilities despite challenges in non-music functioning.
Practicing a
musical instrument in childhood is associated
with enhanced verbal
ability and nonverbal reasoning.
Extending boundaries Children of all levels of
musical ability, from gifted pupils to those
with special educational needs, can have access to music through technology from a young age.
But just as no self - respecting pianist would have you believe that his
musical education ended
with the
ability to read the notes in a score, no self - respecting mathematician would say the symbols on the page are the actual math.
Croxley Danes collaborates
with St. Clement Danes to provide an enrichment and extension programme for students
with musical skill and sport
ability.
Aemilia was first identified as the Dark Lady by the historian A. L. Rowse, but her status is by no means conclusive, resting mainly on her Italian heritage and dark hair (sonnet 127), on her
musical ability (sonnet 128) and her involvement
with another man as well as the poet (sonnet 152).
Rise Kujikawa seems destined to become a favorite new combatant,
with the budding idol using a microphone stand to inflict damage as well as the
ability to send out
musical notes than can be detonated to stun opponents.
That's because, despite the new 0.6 - inch tweeter and 2.5 - inch down - firing woofer, along
with Amazon's boast of Dolby sound, the new Echo isn't going to win any awards for
musical abilities.
Still, considering the impressive audio quality the Sonos One is capable of, if you've been holding out for a smart speaker
with serious
musical abilities, this might be the one.
If you are applying to be a floor manager at a store that sells
musical instruments, your proficiency
with inventory software and your
ability to play guitar may both be relevant for the job.
Strong knowledge of studio equipment and
musical instruments is required, as is the
ability to communicate professionally and effectively
with diverse personalities
with varying demands and needs.
It's about connecting children
with their inner resources — character strengths like generosity, kindness and empathy as well as talents such as
musical ability and writing — to help boost life satisfaction.
As someone who has no
musical ability whatsoever, I could not imagine a world without gifted folks like Kevin sharing their talents
with us «non-musicians».