Klarinet Archive - Posting 000796.txt from 2002/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Fwd: Brains
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 08:15:31 -0400

At 10:27 PM 6/23/2002 -0400, Mark Charette wrote:
>Curious. Why would you presume (or find it easier to believe) that people
>develop that part of the brain vs. some people are born with a larger area
>of the brain that would predispose them to being musicians? The brain
>doesn't grow larger with use (or we'd all be suffering some sort of extreme
>inter-cranial pressure). Nature's not necessarily egalitarian even if we
>wish it otherwise?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Hausmann [mailto:bhausmann1@-----.net]
>
>My presumption would be that, if true, it is because musicians, through
>use, DEVELOP that portion of the brain more, not that the size would
>incline us toward music. I don't find any problem with that logic.

As I understand it, we actually use only a small percentage of our
brains. The argument that, with extra use, more excess brain cells would
become specialized or be recruited for that particular use is at least
logical. I make no claim of expertise in the area of brain function.

Bill Hausmann bhausmann1@-----.net
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Essexville, MI 48732 ICQ UIN 4862265

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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