This project investigates the claim that musical processing is mediated by the right hemisphere. A more comprehensive understanding is presented through my song "Unfixed." The right lateralization of function for musical processing is often compared to the left lateralization for language processing. Though this parallel may be true as a thought experiment--where linguistic and musical modalities are separate--the two often overlap with one another in naturalistic environments.

I created this song with many features and manipulations used in the literature that investigates music's lateralization, exploring the roles of musical ability, featural aspects of music processing, and the presence of linguistic content. Additionally, the lyrics are inspired by many of the discussions we've had in class.

Grace Burnett

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