Just heard about this Canadian documentary in which Sting participated called “The Musical Brain”, and it sounds absolutely fascinating, sure hope I get the chance to see this. Rumor has it this program shows that Sting processes music mathematically instead of emotionally, and that only 10% of the population reacts to music that way. Here is more info on the program:
CTV Original Documentary THE MUSICAL BRAIN Explores How Music Tunes the Mind, January 31 on CTV
- Musical icon Sting undergoes an MRI to help study the influence of music on his brain
In addition to discussing his passion for music, Sting puts his own musical mind to the test when he enters an fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) machine to have his brain scanned. Inspired by Dr. Daniel Levitin’s book, Sting undergoes tests to find out how music affects him on a physical and emotional level. Using state-of-the-art technology, THE MUSICAL BRAIN demonstrates how Sting responds to various types of music – complex and simple – and what his musical brain reveals about him.
“Music is a gateway to emotion and memory, pleasure and intellectual stimulation throughout our lives,” says writer and director Christina Pochmursky. “THE MUSICAL BRAIN follows Sting on his journey of discovery into his own musical brain, and also explores how music can define each stage of our lives.”
Even after an MRI evaluation of Sting’s brain, I wonder if Sting feels the general population will “still know nothing ’bout me”?
