Neural ensembles for music production recruit more language instruments as rhythmic complexity increases
Ut Meng Lei, Tian Yan, Mengxiao Wang, Yihong Mu, Chi Un Choi, Katy Ieong Cheng Ho Weatherly, Martin I. Sereno, Defeng Li, Victoria Lai Cheng Lei, Ruey‐Song Huang
This study maps neural ensembles for language and music production under varying rhythmic complexity and finds that higher complexity engages more language-related brain regions.
bioRxiv · Nov 16, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience