Listening with David Sulzer Neuroscientist, Musician & Author

What if music could reveal not only how our own minds work, but also how other species experience the world?

In this episode of Listening with China Blue, I speak with neuroscientist, musician, and author David Sulzer, also known as composer Dave Soldier, about the mysteries of musical perception and the surprising connections between human and animal minds.

From exploring how our brains recognize and respond to music before conscious awareness to creating music with elephants in the Thai Elephant Orchestra, David challenges us to reconsider what listening means across species.

Can elephants and birds experience music as we do? What does music reveal about intelligence, communication, and consciousness? And might listening help us recognize forms of awareness beyond our own?

If you've ever wondered what music reveals about the mind and whether other species experience sound as we do, this episode is for you.