The Nerve

EpisodeOne of a 6-hour series
Music is found in every culture worldwide. It's our constant companion, from birth through childhood, love, marriage and death. It has a starring role on every stage of the great human drama — whether we are at war or at prayer, by ourselves or with others, in high spirits or low — music is there.

But why does music have such power over our hearts and minds?

Episodes:
Wired for Sound (Music and the Brain)
In the Key of DNA (Music and Evolution)
The Pipe, the Drum and the Thunder Run (Music & War)
Enchanted, Entranced (Music & Spirituality)
mytunes (Music & Identity)
Sentimental Journey (Music & Emotion)

First broadcast by CBC Radio 2008

Produced by Chris Brookes & Paolo Pietropaolo with host Jowi Taylor

AWARDS:
Shortlisted for the 2009 Prix Italia.
"The Program offers essential questions of musical reception in an original way, and leads the listeners to the roots of music perception. It combines scientific information with entertainment and amazing radio phonic elements. The authors achieved a gradual development of tension through careful choice of musical material." (Prix Italia jury)

Silver World Medals, New York Festivals 2009