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ERIC Number: EJ423716
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4294
Music Appreciation and Hemisphere Orientation: Visual versus Verbal Involvement.
Zalanowski, Annette H.
Journal of Research in Music Education, v38 n3 p197-205 Fall 1990
Analyzes effect of brain hemisphere orientation on music appreciation. Reports results from 36 left-hemisphere and 36 right-hemisphere undergraduates who responded to a musical selection verbally or visually. Finds right-hemisphere students show greater appreciation, measured by attention, understanding, and enjoyment scores. Discusses implications for teaching music appreciation. (CH)
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Listening Skills, Music Appreciation, Music Education, Music Techniques, Student Reaction, Teaching Methods, Verbal Stimuli, Visual Stimuli, Visualization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Brain Hemisphere Orientation