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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · 1d

The Music and Sleep conference welcomes contributions from all research fields related to the topic, across all disciplines including, but not restricted to, musicology, music technology, music therapy, psychology, neuroscience, and sleep medicine.

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · 1d

We are pleased to announce that the call for contributions for the 1st International Conference on Music and Sleep is now open!

Abstracts of maximum 400 words should be submitted via the link on our webpage: musicinthebrain.au.dk/internationa...

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · 1d

🎶🛏️ Call for contributions!
The 1st International Conference on Music and Sleep is now open for abstract submissions (poster & oral).
Deadline: Dec 1, 2025.
More info 👉 confmussleep.au.dk
#confmussleep #musicscience

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · 8d

Excited to share that Peter Vuust will give the welcome lecture at the 1st Int. Conf. on Music & Sleep! 🎶💤
Director of MIB, Prof. at AU and RAMA, and acclaimed jazz musician, Vuust unites science & creativity. His lecture will explore music neuroscience & predictive coding of music.
#ConfMusSleep

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · 9d

Our Assistant Professor Anna Zamorano has written a really nice piece for videnskab.dk and The Conversation - enjoy the read :-)
theconversation.com/neuroscience...

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks to @carlsbergfondet.dk for their generous support for the Music and Sleep Conference. With this contribution, we can create an excellent conference program, and we look forward to welcoming all interested researchers and students.
More info: confmussleep.au.dk
#ConfMusSleep #Musicscience

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Jan Stupacher @stupacher.bsky.social · 24d

Excited to share that I’ll give a talk at this year’s Lindy Hop Festival in Aarhus on September 27! The talks are open to the public. aarhuslindyhoppers.dk/daytime-acti...

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Kira Vibe Jespersen @kiravibe.bsky.social · 27d

New paper! Excellent work by Rebecca Jane Scarratt on the neural responses to relaxation music published in the journal Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience. @musicinthebrain.bsky.social #Musicscience
link.springer.com/article/10.3...

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Aug 25

‪Excited to share that the 1. International Conf. on Music & Sleep (May 6–8, 2026) takes place in the stunning Chamber Music Hall at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus 🎶 A bright, elegant venue with views of ARoS. More info 👉 confmussleep.au.dk
@lullabyte.bsky.social #ConfMusSleep #musicscience ‪‬

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Aug 11

Nice article with input from MIB professor Elvira Brattico.
bbc.com/future/artic...

How noise sensitivity disrupts the mind, brain and body

Though noise sensitivity is often dismissed by doctors, it can have long-term effects on our mental and physical health.

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Aug 5

Paper on beauty and the brain by MIB professor Elvira Brattico and colleagues nicely featured in Videnskab.dk.
Original paper here:
www.ibroneuroscience.org/.../S0306-45...
videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...

Melankolsk, langsomt og melodisk: Forskere har måske fundet opskriften på smuk musik

Der er nogle klare fællestræk, når vi mennesker skal udpege, hvilken type musik der er smuk og grim, antyder nyt studie. Lyt selv, og hør, om du er enig.

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Jul 3

MIB Professor Peter Vuust gives talk at Copenhell.
musicinthebrain.au.dk/display/arti...
@dg.dk

“It sounded so crazy I just had to say yes”

Professor and jazz musician Peter Vuust was invited to Copenhell to talk about music, mental illness, and the brain – surrounded by headbanging, mosh pits, and 35,000 metal fans.

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Jul 1

We are excited to announce the 1st International Conference on Music and Sleep @musicinthebrain.bsky.social, Aarhus, DK, in collaboration with RAMA and @lullabyte.bsky.social.
Dates: 6-8 May 2026. #musicscience
Please mark your calendars and share the post.
musicinthebrain.au.dk/internationa...

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Jun 26

We are very proud of our Associate Professor Leonardo Bonetti @leonardobonetti.bsky.social who just received a Sapere Aude grant :-) Congrats! @dg.dk @au.dk
dff.dk/hvad-har-vi-...

Leonardo Bonetti

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Danmarks Grundforskningsfond @dg.dk · May 27

🧠Nyt studie fra @musicinthebrain.bsky.social tyder på, at hjernen har en fest og selv danser med til rytmen, når du sætter musik på.👇
videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...

Dansk studie afslører: Hjernen ændrer sig på 3 måder, når du hører musik

Hjerneforskere fra Aarhus Universitet kaster lys over hjernens netværk, når vi hører lyde og musik. Det kan potentielt gøre os bedre til at screene for blandt andet demens i fremtiden, håber de.

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Danmarks Grundforskningsfond @dg.dk · May 16

@musicinthebrain.bsky.social har undersøgt, hvor meget groove stofmisbrugere oplevede, når de hørte musik. Resultatet viser, at testgruppen med stofmisbrugere, sammenlignet med en testgruppe, der aldrig har prøvet kokain eller heroin, foretrækker kompliceret musik👇
videnskab.dk/kultur-samfu...

Hjerneforsker i Aarhus spillede musik for tidligere stofmisbrugere og gjorde overraskende opdagelse

Hvis man igennem en årrække har taget stofferne kokain og heroin, foretrækker man ifølge nyt dansk studie mere kompleks musik. Forklaringen kan findes i dopamin-balancen.

videnskab.dk

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · May 26

MIB Associate Professor @leonardobonetti.bsky.social in a conversation with DPhil candidate Ramón Nartallo-Kaluarachchi from Oxford University.

Oxford Mathematics @oxfordmathematics.bsky.social · May 18

Trust is a precious commodity, but it is essential in science, notably when people from different fields are collaborating. Neuroscientist Leo and mathematician Ramon are trying to understand brain function and long-term memory.

Read the case study: www.maths.ox.ac.uk/node/70955

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Leonardo Bonetti @leonardobonetti.bsky.social · May 17

Honoured to receive the BCC Award for Arts & Culture 2025!
Grateful to ShruthiUK and the Birmingham Thyagaraja Festival for this recognition.
Special thanks to Chithra Ramakrishnan for presenting this award.

#BCCAwards #ArtsAndCulture #BirminghamThyagarajaFestival

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · May 16

New paper shows that PLUMM is shaped not just by syncopation but also by the no of rhythmic layers, the roles of different instruments and their interactions, extending our understanding of the rhythmic features driving the motor and hedonic responses to music. authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Apr 24

🎧 Are you into electronic music or just a music lover? Join our online study! 🎶

✅ Use headphones
✅ Do it on a computer screen
✅ Make sure you have 25 minutes uninterrupted in a silent space

Click the link, hit OK, and you're in!
🔗 run.pavlovia.org/AthanKon/lis...

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Apr 24

New paper from MIB! Congrats to all authors :-).
Check out thread by @mattiarosso.bsky.social for details.

Mattia Rosso @mattiarosso.bsky.social · Apr 23

🚀 Excited to share our new Advanced Science paper!

With @leonardobonetti.bsky.social, we present FREQ-NESS: a novel method to map the brain’s functional organisation as a landscape of frequency-specific networks. 🧠

#Neuroscience #MEG #BrainNetworks #AuditoryProcessing #FREQNESS

Thread below 🧵 👇

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Apr 8

New paper alert!

Kira Vibe Jespersen @kiravibe.bsky.social · Apr 1

What do people do to sleep well?
I am really happy that our study on sleep strategies in the general population is now out in Journal of Sleep Research!
@musicinthebrain.bsky.social @lullabyte.bsky.social #musicscience #JSR

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<em>Journal of Sleep Research</em> | ESRS Journal | Wiley Online Library

Insomnia is highly prevalent and associated with serious health issues. Despite the negative impact of poor sleep on mind and body, most people do not seek treatment. This study aimed to examine the ...

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Mar 21

Excited to share that @perikeller.bsky.social has secured funding for a new EEG lab. Congrats to Peter and many thanks to @carlsbergfondet.dk :-)
musicinthebrain.au.dk/display/arti...

New research lab to unlock music’s role in brain health and communication

A new research lab at the Department of Clinical Medicine will explore how music shapes the brain and supports social interaction. Establishment of the lab is made possible by a grant of nearly DKK 2....

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Danmarks Grundforskningsfond @dg.dk · Mar 11

🧠A new computational method offers a powerful tool for studying brain function, memory, and diseases.
“It gives us a unique opportunity to understand how brain regions work together,” says Leonardo Bonetti from @musicinthebrain.bsky.social 👇
@ox.ac.uk and @au.dk
health.au.dk/en/display/a...

New study reveals hidden patterns in brain memory

Researchers from Aarhus University and the University of Oxford have uncovered how different regions of the brain collaborate to recognize long-term musical memory. This discovery could pave the way f...

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Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University @musicinthebrain.bsky.social · Feb 20

We are extremely happy to share that the Salling Foundations and The Lundbeck Foundation have each contributed 10 million DKK to the center!
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Large million grant: Music as the key to the brain's creativity

Two Danish foundations are donating a total of 20 million kroner to the Center for Music in the Brain (MIB) at Aarhus University. The Lundbeck Foundation and Salling Foundations have each contributed ...

musicinthebrain.au.dk

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