Musical Sleep Research

Britain’sBBC is to help out with some scientific research, with Radio 3 set to broadcast a new eight-hour composition as part of a sleep experiment.  Intended as a “lullaby for adults,” the piece by Max Richter will be the longest continuous item of music to ever be performed live on air.  A soprano accompanied by an ensemble orchestra will perform the piece from London’s Wellcome Collection as part of the three day Why Music? festival. 

Listeners to the piece will be asked to participate in a study of how music affects the mind, reporting whether it helped them to fall asleep more easily, enjoyed unusual dreams or deliberately stayed awake to hear the piece.  It’s hoped the musicians will also be able to stay awake while playing.

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Source: pharmacydaily.com.au, Monday 7 September 2015