Characteristics of Karawitan Musicians' Brain: sLORETA Investigation

摘要

The fast development of music research prompts numerous interdisciplinary issues. In the neuroscience field of study, music is being examined related to its impact on the cognitive process or the psychological process behind it. These investigations inspire music's integration to numerous subjects, for example, neuroscience and neuropsychology. A few previous studies showed the distinction between musicians and non-musicians regarding brain structure and brain activities. Instead of differentiating brain activity between musician and non-musician, the present study demonstrated the different brain activity while musicians listened to music regarding their musical experience. Applying the electroencephalography (EEG) recording and source localization in the exploratory methodology toward Karawitan musicians (N = 20), the outcomes demonstrated higher brain activities in tuning into recognizable music, Gendhing Lancaran, Javanese traditional music. In addition, the dominant brain activities happened in the temporal lobe while Karawitan musicians listened to Gendhing Lancaran, Javanese traditional music.