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Perfect Pitch
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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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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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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Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced out of the studios of Defacto Sound and hosted by Dallas Taylor.
Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.
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
Released:
Oct 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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