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The Musical Brain
CTV Original
Documentary THE MUSICAL BRAIN Explores How Music Tunes the Mind,
January 31 on CTV
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One-hour documentary features critically-acclaimed musicians
Sting, Wyclef Jean,
Michael Bublé and Feist , along
with Dr. Daniel Levitin –
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Musical icon Sting undergoes an MRI to help study the
influence of music on his brain –
Toronto, ON
(January 13, 2009)
– The power of music and
its effect on the human mind is a fascinating topic for
neuroscientists exploring the gateway to the mysteries of the brain.
But can science explain everything there is to know about music?
Premiering Saturday, January 31 at 7 p.m. ET on CTV (check
ctv.ca to confirm local broadcast times), THE MUSICAL BRAIN
is a new one-hour original CTV documentary that illuminates how the
brain uses music to shape the human experience. Featuring insights
from Grammy®
Award-winning musicians Sting and, Wyclef Jean; Grammy and JUNO
Award-winner Michael Bublé; and seven-time JUNO Award-winner Feist,
this riveting documentary reveals how music is interpreted by those
who create it and those who listen to it.
**Media
Note** - Download photos from THE MUSICAL BRAIN at www.ctvmedia.ca
Using the
research findings of leading medical experts, including Dr. Daniel
Levitin (This is Your Brain on Music), the documentary
examines the physical, psychological and emotional responses to
music through a variety of tests on children and adults. THE
MUSICAL BRAIN also features candid interviews with Michael Bublé,
Feist, Wyclef Jean and Sting who share what they have learned about
the power of music in their lives.
In addition to
discussing his passion for music, Sting puts his own musical mind to
the test when he enters an fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance
Imaging) machine to have his brain scanned. Inspired by Dr. Daniel
Levitin’s book, Sting undergoes tests to find out how music affects
him on a physical and emotional level. Using state-of-the-art
technology, THE MUSICAL BRAIN demonstrates how Sting responds
to various types of music – complex and simple – and what his
musical brain reveals about him.
“Music
is a gateway to emotion and memory, pleasure and intellectual
stimulation throughout our lives,” says writer and director
Christina Pochmursky. “THE MUSICAL BRAIN follows Sting on his
journey of discovery into his own musical brain, and also explores
how music can define each stage of our lives.”
“This riveting
documentary sheds light on the human musical experience and how
science is teaching us more about it,” says Bob Culbert,
Vice-President of CTV Documentaries. “The stories shared by the
participating artists will resonate with viewers who understand the
power of music in their own lives.”
THE MUSICAL
BRAIN was created by
writer/director Christina Pochmursky and producer Vanessa Dylyn for
Matter of Fact Media in association with CTV and National Geographic
Channels International, with the financial participation of The Bell
Benefits Fund, The Rogers Documentary Fund, and Canadian tax credit
programs. Bob Culbert is Vice-President of CTV Documentaries. Robert
Hurst is President of CTV News and Current Affairs. Susanne Boyce is
President, Content, Creative and Channels, CTV Inc.
About Matter of Fact Media:
Matter of Fact Media is a
Toronto-based production company specializing in HD documentary and
factual programming. Launched in 2006 by producer Vanessa Dylyn and
Christina Pochmursky, the former Commissioning Editor of The
Documentary Channel, they are responsible for an impressive slate of
documentaries and series that have aired on PBS, Discovery Channel,
History Channel and Canal+ in Europe, CBC and upcoming films for
CTV and National Geographic Channel.
About CTV
CTV, Canada's largest
private broadcaster, offers a wide range of quality news, sports,
information, and entertainment programming. It has the number-one
national newscast, CTV NATIONAL NEWS WITH LLOYD ROBERTSON, and is
the number-one choice for prime-time viewing. CTVglobemedia Inc. is
Canada's premier multi-media company which owns CTV Inc. and The
Globe and Mail. CTV Inc. also owns radio stations across the
country, and leading national specialty channels. Other
CTVglobemedia investments include an interest in Maple Leaf Sports
and Entertainment, and in Dome Productions, a North American leader
in the provision of mobile high definition production facilities.
More information about CTV may be found on the company website at
www.ctv.ca.
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For more information:
Sónia Brum, CTV Inc., 416.332.5374 or
sbrum@ctv.ca
Jill Spitz,
Publicist, 416.482.1370 or
jillspitz@rogers.com
Christine
Liber, Publicist, 416.651.4722 x 1 or
Christine@libertyink.ca
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