Semaine internationale du cerveau
du 15 au 21 mars 1999

Paul Robertson

No human society devoid of music has been discovered. If music is so universal what is its evolutionary significance ? It seems increasingly certain that human systems of music response play a key role in our individual and social development, verbal and non-verbal communication, personal and cultural integration and identity.

The remarkable power of music to move us emotionally and to evoke unconscious memory also offers a thought-provoking glimpse into the mysteries of the human mind. As a product of our creativity and ingenuity, musical structures must reflect the myriad neurological and physiological complexities (or systems) of the human psyche itself.