In regards to the "What Kind of Music Do You Wish Existed" thread (sort of), i found this passage from The Age of Spiritual Machines by Ray Kurzweil.
There is already one technology that appears to generate at least one aspect of a spiritual experience. This experimental technology is called Brain Generated Music (BGM), pioneered by NeuroSonics, a small company in Baltimore, Maryland...BGM is a brain-wave biofeedback system capable of evoking an experience called the Relaxation Response, which is associated with deep relaxation. The BGM user attaches three disposeable leads to her head. A PC then monitors the user's brain waves to determine her unique alpha wavelength. Alpha waves, which are in the range of 8-13 cycles per second, are associated with a deep meditative state, as compared to beta waves (13-28 cps) which are associated with routine concious thought. Music is then generated by the computer, according to an algorithm that transforms the user's own brain-wave signal.
So soon, we'll all probably be able to download or purchase software that will have the ability to inspire the meditative state by recording and synthesising our brain wave patterns (oh yes, you can record the brain music for later listening!). Howz about that? |
