Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain

Alan Yentob meets some of the people with strange musical disorders and powers who feature in Dr Oliver Sack 's book Musicophilia, which explores the extraordinary relationship between music and the brain. Among them are Tony Circoria , who developed an instant passion for playing the piano after he was struck by lightning, and Matt Giordano , who alleviates his Tourette syndrome by drumming.

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Release Date: 2003-06-11
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TMDb: 5.3/10
  • Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 50

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