THE INTERCONNECTION BETWEEN SOUNDS, MUSICAL MEMORY, AND THE SENSE OF MELODY AND HARMONY

Abstract

Music is a universal language capable of evoking deep emotional experiences, memories, and associative images. This article explores the neurophysiological and cognitive mechanisms that support sound perception, the formation of musical memory, and the development of a sense of melody and harmony. The role of the auditory cortex, hippocampus, cerebellum, and other brain structures in processing musical information is examined. Particular attention is paid to the interaction between sensory, procedural, and episodic memory in the context of musical experience. Individual differences in musical sensitivity and the influence of training and upbringing on the development of musical ear and harmonic perception are also analyzed.