Join us for an engaging discussion with Elizabeth H. Margulis, professor of music. She is the author of “On Repeat: How Music Plays the Mind” and “The Psychology of Music: A Very Short Introduction.” Margulis directs the Music Cognition Lab at Princeton University, and her research pursues questions that lie at the intersection of the humanities and the sciences.
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You're in the car, with Sirius XM tuned to Deep Cuts. The Holllies' 1967 song "Carrie Anne" is playing. As you absently trill along with "People live and learn but you're still learning" while waiting for the light to change, you realize you know every word of the lyrics. And it's hardly the only decades-old rock tune you can sing along with, line by line.
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The pandemic upended our lives this year, dealing us anxiety and shifting our normal routines. Many of us took refuge in the comfort of beloved albums or songs, because nothing lifts you up like something from your “Favorites” playlist.
I chose not to have that kind of listening year.
I began the year by simply keeping a list of 2020 releases that I heard, not expecting that the plague would come along and change everything. Since we all needed pandemic goals, I switched things up a bit and asked, “What would happen if I spent 2020 listening to as many unfamiliar albums as I could?”