Bobby McFerrin performs an improvisation to demonstrate that basic elements of music--pitch, tempo, rhythm and melody--create specific reactions in our brains.
Credit: Trix Rosen Photography
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"The Music Instinct" brings together neuroscientists and musicians to explore the science of music.
