How our brains cross musical boundaries

An early network (A) including the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex (VLPFC) and posterior temporal cortex (PTC) responded to movement boundaries followed by a (B) network including the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and posterior parietal cortex (PPC). Reproduced, with permission, from Sridharan et al. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2319459121 What happens in the brain when one musical phrase ends and another begins? The answer lies in musical boundaries—the invisible lines shaping our listening experience. Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) have uncovered new insights into how the brain processes musical boundaries—the points in music where Read More