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If you'd like to see a quick video of a few experts discussing the pleasurable aspects of music, check out the video below from the New York Academy of Science's presentation of "Music & the Mind: The Magical Power of Sound."
You'll get a quick bite of people such as neuroscientist Jamshed Bharucha and jazz musician Vijay Iyer.
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If you like what you see (and hear!), the full program is available at the Nour Foundation.