Aspects of music with cochlear implants – Music listening habits and appreciation in Danish cochlear-implant users

Authors

  • Bjørn Petersen Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Aarhus University Hospital, DK- 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Royal Academy of Music, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
  • Mads Hansen Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Aarhus University Hospital, DK- 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
  • Stine Derdau Sørensen Department of Aesthetics and Communication, Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
  • Therese Ovesen ENT department, Aarhus University Hospital, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark
  • Peter Vuust Center of Functionally Integrative Neuroscience, Aarhus University Hospital, DK- 8000 Aarhus, Denmark; Royal Academy of Music, DK-8000 Aarhus, Denmark

Abstract

Cochlear-implant users differ significantly from their normal-hearing peers when it comes to perception of music. Several studies have shown that structural features – such as rhythm, timbre, and pitch – are transmitted less accurately through an implant. However, we cannot predict personal enjoyment of music solely as a function of accuracy of perception. But can music be pleasant with a cochlear implant at all? Our aim here was to gather information of both music enjoyment and listening habits before the onset of hearing loss and post-operation from a large, representative sample of Danish recipients. A hundred and sixty three adult cochlear-implant users (101 females, 62 males) completed a survey containing questions about musical background, listening habits, and music enjoyment. The results indicate a wide range of success with music, but in general, the results show that the CI users enjoy music less post-implantation than prior to their hearing loss. Nevertheless, a large majority of CI listeners either prefer music over not hearing music at all or find music as pleasant as they recall it before their hearing loss, or more so.

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Published

2013-12-15

How to Cite

Petersen, B., Hansen, M., Sørensen, S. D., Ovesen, T., & Vuust, P. (2013). Aspects of music with cochlear implants – Music listening habits and appreciation in Danish cochlear-implant users. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Auditory and Audiological Research, 4, 461–466. Retrieved from https://proceedings.isaar.eu/index.php/isaarproc/article/view/2013-53

Issue

Vol. 4 (2013): Auditory Plasticity - Listening with the Brain

Section

2013/9. Audiovisual interactions and music-listening habits

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