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neural correlates music perception studied measuring cerebral blood flow cbf changes positron emission tomography pet twelve volunteers scanned using bolus water method four separate conditions 1 listening sequence noise bursts 2 listening unfamiliar tonal melodies 3 comparing pitch first two notes set melodies 4 comparing pitch first last notes melodies latter two conditions designed investigate shortterm pitch retention low high memory load respectively subtraction obtained pet images superimposed matched mri scans provides anatomical localization cbf changes associated specific cognitive functions listening melodies relative acoustically matched noise sequences resulted cbf increases right superior temporal right occipital cortices pitch judgments first two notes melody relative passive listening stimuli resulted right frontallobe activation analysis high memory load condition relative passive listening revealed participation number cortical subcortical regions notably right frontal right temporal lobes well parietal insular cortex pitch judgment conditions also revealed cbf decreases within left primary auditory cortex conclude specialized neural systems right superior temporal cortex participate perceptual analysis melodies pitch comparisons effected via neural network includes right prefrontal cortex active retention pitch involves interaction right temporal frontal cortices