DSP Recitation

What unusual items did John Cage use in his "Water Walk" performance?

• Musical instruments

• Household objects

How do expectations influence whether we consider a sound music or noise?

• Based on personal taste

• Based on context and structure

What did John Cage aim to challenge through his music?

• Traditional roles of musicians

• The boundaries between music, noise, and silence

What happens inside musicians' brains when they play their instruments?

• Multiple areas of their brains light up like fireworks

• Their brains stay calm and focused

How does playing music affect the brain compared to just listening to it?

• Playing music is like a full body workout for the brain

• Listening to music engages more brain areas than playing it

Which brain functions are strengthened by disciplined practice in playing music?

• Visual, auditory, and motor cortices

• Only the motor cortices

Why do people tend to prefer songs they've heard before?

• Because of the novelty effect

• Because of the mere exposure effect

What effect does musical repetition have on listeners?

• It encourages them to engage as imagined participants

• It makes them passive listeners

What is the "speech to song" illusion?

• Repeating a sentence makes it sound like music

• Repeating a sentence makes it lose meaning

How does sound travel?

• Through electrical impulses

• Through vibrations in molecules

• Through light waves