Daniel J. Levitin

Can we do that briefly? Yeah. So I'm a scientist as well as a musician. And when I'm wearing my scientist hat, I just want to see what the data have to say. And I go in with no preconceptions. The data are there to tell a story. My job is to figure out what the story is. My job is also not to be distracted by shiny things and stories that don't fit the data. So I've been part of Soundbaths and I

Can we do that briefly? Yeah. So I'm a scientist as well as a musician. And when I'm wearing my scientist hat, I just want to see what the data have to say. And I go in with no preconceptions. The data are there to tell a story. My job is to figure out what the story is. My job is also not to be distracted by shiny things and stories that don't fit the data. So I've been part of Soundbaths and I

Can we do that briefly? Yeah. So I'm a scientist as well as a musician. And when I'm wearing my scientist hat, I just want to see what the data have to say. And I go in with no preconceptions. The data are there to tell a story. My job is to figure out what the story is. My job is also not to be distracted by shiny things and stories that don't fit the data. So I've been part of Soundbaths and I

I've been to particular sound baths that play Tibetan bowls or crystal alchemy glass bowls, and they're very emotionally moving. I agree. Spiritually moving. I have a friend named Geraldine Glass who runs a therapy practice. She has a company called Crystal Cadence. I brought her to perform in front of directors from, I think there's 27 institutes of the National Institutes of Health.

I've been to particular sound baths that play Tibetan bowls or crystal alchemy glass bowls, and they're very emotionally moving. I agree. Spiritually moving. I have a friend named Geraldine Glass who runs a therapy practice. She has a company called Crystal Cadence. I brought her to perform in front of directors from, I think there's 27 institutes of the National Institutes of Health.

I've been to particular sound baths that play Tibetan bowls or crystal alchemy glass bowls, and they're very emotionally moving. I agree. Spiritually moving. I have a friend named Geraldine Glass who runs a therapy practice. She has a company called Crystal Cadence. I brought her to perform in front of directors from, I think there's 27 institutes of the National Institutes of Health.

A year ago, the director of the NIH was there and a lot of scientists. And I would say all of us were very moved. Now, if you ask her what she's doing, she'll say, well, and I'm going to get this wrong, this bowl is tuned to C sharp. And so it's supposed to lift your mood. And this B flat bowl is for treating this and that. And the A bowl that's made out of this particular bowl

A year ago, the director of the NIH was there and a lot of scientists. And I would say all of us were very moved. Now, if you ask her what she's doing, she'll say, well, and I'm going to get this wrong, this bowl is tuned to C sharp. And so it's supposed to lift your mood. And this B flat bowl is for treating this and that. And the A bowl that's made out of this particular bowl

A year ago, the director of the NIH was there and a lot of scientists. And I would say all of us were very moved. Now, if you ask her what she's doing, she'll say, well, and I'm going to get this wrong, this bowl is tuned to C sharp. And so it's supposed to lift your mood. And this B flat bowl is for treating this and that. And the A bowl that's made out of this particular bowl

crushed gemstone thing is supposed to treat anxiety. I don't believe that any of that's true. I also don't believe that when a great pianist like Horowitz or Kissin or Alicia de Rocha or whoever it is, when they're playing a difficult piece, you'll see them do this.

crushed gemstone thing is supposed to treat anxiety. I don't believe that any of that's true. I also don't believe that when a great pianist like Horowitz or Kissin or Alicia de Rocha or whoever it is, when they're playing a difficult piece, you'll see them do this.

crushed gemstone thing is supposed to treat anxiety. I don't believe that any of that's true. I also don't believe that when a great pianist like Horowitz or Kissin or Alicia de Rocha or whoever it is, when they're playing a difficult piece, you'll see them do this.

So after they release a note, their hand will sort of go off into the air in some grand gesture. Now, the physics of the piano is that once your fingers have hit the keys, the way you release it has no impact on the sound at all. And what you do with your hand after has nothing to do with it. But maybe it has something to do with the mood they're in or the embodiment of the emotion or something.

So after they release a note, their hand will sort of go off into the air in some grand gesture. Now, the physics of the piano is that once your fingers have hit the keys, the way you release it has no impact on the sound at all. And what you do with your hand after has nothing to do with it. But maybe it has something to do with the mood they're in or the embodiment of the emotion or something.

So after they release a note, their hand will sort of go off into the air in some grand gesture. Now, the physics of the piano is that once your fingers have hit the keys, the way you release it has no impact on the sound at all. And what you do with your hand after has nothing to do with it. But maybe it has something to do with the mood they're in or the embodiment of the emotion or something.

But I think it's mostly for the audience's benefit that they do these grand gestures with their hands. They can believe anything they want to believe. I've met really wonderful musicians who think that the music is in their fingers. not in their brains. And I have to say, well, if we scoop your brain out of your head, you're not going to be able to play anymore.

But I think it's mostly for the audience's benefit that they do these grand gestures with their hands. They can believe anything they want to believe. I've met really wonderful musicians who think that the music is in their fingers. not in their brains. And I have to say, well, if we scoop your brain out of your head, you're not going to be able to play anymore.

But I think it's mostly for the audience's benefit that they do these grand gestures with their hands. They can believe anything they want to believe. I've met really wonderful musicians who think that the music is in their fingers. not in their brains. And I have to say, well, if we scoop your brain out of your head, you're not going to be able to play anymore.

And they say, oh, yes, I would, because it's in my fingers. I say, no, you wouldn't. I can't believe they argue with you on this. It's a bold argument. I play music. I work with musicians who are brilliant, and I don't want to say anything that's going to interfere with their process. How they get there

And they say, oh, yes, I would, because it's in my fingers. I say, no, you wouldn't. I can't believe they argue with you on this. It's a bold argument. I play music. I work with musicians who are brilliant, and I don't want to say anything that's going to interfere with their process. How they get there