David wrote: > >I ask myself this one question about the Mozart Effect: why Mozart? >Why not the "Bach Effect"? or the "Brahms Effect"? or any of the other >names of composers? The Wagner Effect: now there's a thought... Is >it because these researchers have determined that Mozart is the best >composer of all? I'd like to see their "scientific" proof of that! Or >is it that Mozart works better in their experiments than any other >composer? Have they tried them all? Of course not.
This is from the FAQ on the Mozart Effect web site; Q. Why is Mozart's music beneficial for learning and health? A. Mozart's music is the most popular and researched music for helping modify attentiveness and alertness. The structural and not overly emotional expression helps clarify time/space perception. It is not overstimulating and the structures of the rondo, sonata-allegro form, and variation form are basic ways in which the brain becomes familiar with the development and familiarity of ideas. (See The Mozart Effect®, pages 27-30.) The url for this site is http://www.mozarteffect.com/MoreOnTME/FAQ.html just in case anyone is interested in pursuing this further. Regards, Craig ___________________________________________________________ $0 Web Hosting with up to 200MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. Signup at www.doteasy.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
