P/MD/59. Universal structures behind music perception

The paper examines physical, biological and aesthetic responses to music arguing whether there exist common cross-cultural reactions to the sound art. The theory of prosody is reviewed discussing universal patterns in the arrangement of sounds and rhythms. Neurological aspects of various frequency related sensations are discussed and illustrated with applications of rhythm for relaxation, trance, meditation and other purposes. The existence of synaesthetic and psychological links between sound and colour is argued.