EEG Correlates of Middle Eastern Music Improvisations on the Ney Instrument.

ABSTRACT: The cognitive sciences have witnessed a growing interest in cognitive and neural basis of human creativity. Music improvisations constitute an ideal paradigm to study creativity, but the underlying cognitive processes remain poorly understood. In addition, studies on music improvisations using scales other than the major and minor chords are scarce. Middle Eastern Music is characterized by the additional use of microtones, resulting in a tonal-spatial system called Maqam. No EEG correlates have been proposed yet for the eight most commonly used maqams. The Ney, an end-blown flute that is popular and widely used in the Middle East was used by a professional musician to perform 24 improvisations at low, medium, and high tempos. Using the EMOTIV EPOC+, a 14-channel wirele

SUBMITTER: Yaghmour M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8520950 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature