Singing ability after right and left sided brain damage. A research note

Author(s): Prior, M. R., Murray, G.

Journal/Book: Cortex. 1988; 24: 165-9.

Abstract: Capacity to sing following brain damage was investigated in a series of 15 right sided and 15 left sided lesioned subjects and 15 normal control subjects. All subjects were asked to sing the same well-known song and performance was judged by independent expert musicians using criteria of ability to pitch the melody, accurately produce the rhythm, and overall quality of the production. There was a lack of support for differential effect of right and left cerebral damage on pitch and rhythm aspects of singing, but a generalized effect of brain damage was found.

Keyword(s): Aged ; Aged, 80 and over; Analysis of Variance; Brain Damage, Chronic etiology; Brain Damage, Chronic pathology; Cerebrovascular Disorders complications; Middle Age; Reference Values Aptitude ; Brain Damage, Chronic psychology; Music ; Voice Comparative Study; Female ; Human ; Male

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