Your Brain on Improv

Thanks to Julia B. for this one:

Most people think that music and science have nothing to do with each other. This TED talk shows that this is not true at all. Its really cool to see how something that people think is all about creativity is really something that has to do with science.

The Brain on Jazz and Rap - How does the Brain do Creativity?

This is an interesting look at fMRI studies of the brains of musicians, both rap and jazz, who perform both learned, memorized music and improvised music. What is the difference in the brain when we step things up to the level of creative performance, such as improvisation in jazz or free-style rap? Check it out, as this is one of the initial studies into creativity and the brain.