Musical Intelligence
Violinist Yehudi Menuhin as a clear example of musical intelligence at its finest
as evidenced in the following quote:
"When he was three years old, Yehudi Menuhin was smuggled into the
San Francisco Orchestra concerts by his parents. The sound of Louis
Persinger's violin so entranced the youngster that he insisted on a violin for
his birthday and Louis Persinger as his teacher. He got both. By the time he
was ten years old, Menuhin was an international performer".
In the case of Menuhin, Mozart, Saint-Saens, Boulez and other
child prodigies, music came "naturally." The ability to perform and compose
music have been scientifically pinpointed to certain areas of the brain. There are
instances of autistic and other impaired children who can perform brilliantly
but are unable to talk or interact with others which exemplify this phenomenon. Each
individual has a different musical ability. In
summary, though musical intelligence may not seem as obvious a form of intellect
as is mathematical or logical ability, from a neurological point of view,
our ability to perform and comprehend musically appears to work independently from
other forms of intelligence.
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