29 min
Perfect Pitch Twenty Thousand Hertz
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People with perfect or "absolute" pitch hear every single sound as precise musical notes. Is this extraordinary talent a blessing or a curse? In this episode, we dive into the neuroscience, pluses and pitfalls of absolute pitch. Featuring neuroscientist Daniel Levitin and Grammy-winning musician Jacob Collier.
Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor.
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Check out Barnaby Martin’s YouTube channel, Listening In.
Order Daniel Levitin’s book, This Is Your Brain On Music.
Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/perfectpitch
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People with perfect or "absolute" pitch hear every single sound as precise musical notes. Is this extraordinary talent a blessing or a curse? In this episode, we dive into the neuroscience, pluses and pitfalls of absolute pitch. Featuring neuroscientist Daniel Levitin and Grammy-winning musician Jacob Collier.
Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor.
Follow Dallas on Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn.
Watch our video shorts on YouTube, and join the discussion on Reddit and Facebook.
Become a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate.
If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org.
Discover more at lexus.com/curiosity.
Check out Barnaby Martin’s YouTube channel, Listening In.
Order Daniel Levitin’s book, This Is Your Brain On Music.
Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/perfectpitch
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
29 min