Music on the Brain: Perspectives
Off-Campus Arts Event
Music on the Brain: Perspectives
Join Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem for a jazz concert and dialogue about music and visual perception.
FREE
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
October 17, 2024 | 7:00 pm
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Festival Details

Jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer Kelly Green speaks with David Gruskin, MD-PhD student in Neurobiology and Behavior at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute during an evening of jazz, science, and discovery, as we examine how music can change our perspectives.

Participants

Kelly Green
Pianist, vocalist, composer
David Gruskin
MD-PhD Student, Neurobiology and Behavior graduate program at Columbia University

Location

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem
58 West 129th Street
Ground Floor
New York, NY 10027

About The Event

Music can have a profound effect on the emotional impact that visual images have on the viewer. How does a film’s score influence how we process the images that we see? And do we all react in the same way? You may be surprised to learn that your individual perspective may not be as unique as you imagine.

Jazz pianist, vocalist, and composer Kelly Green speaks with David Gruskin, MD-PhD student in Neurobiology and Behavior at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute. Join for an evening of jazz, science, and discovery, as we examine how music can change our perspectives.

Music on the Brain is a collaboration between the National Jazz Museum in Harlem and Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute with the support of Jazz Foundation of America.

For additional information, please visit the event website.

Images: David Gruskin and Kelly Green / courtesy of Zuckerman Institute