PreMusic & BabyMusic

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PreMusic is a longitudinal and cross-sectionnal study (GRAMFC-INSERM, MIS-UPJV, CNRS, Bourgogne University, Hamilton University) that investigates the impact of musically oriented interventions on auditory rhythm processing in the course of early development of preterm infants in the NICU.

Infants born prematurely spend a part of the period corresponding to the third trimester of gestation in the NICU, where they are deprived of normal maternal/environmental sounds. This may result in disturbances to auditory temporal processing and in turn the development of general cognitive capacities. In this longitudinal and cross-sectional study, we investigate the development of rhythm perception starting from the third trimester of gestation (28 weeks gestational age, wGA) into the first year of life. Furthermore, we evaluate the impact of musically oriented interventions in preterm infants in the NICU, on auditory rhythm processing in the course of early development.

We conduct a neuroimaging approach using high-resolution electroencephalography and functional near infrared spectroscopy to study the neural response of newborns and infants to rhythmic auditory stimuli. We also conduct behavioral tasks targeting rhythmic capacities to address the cognitive/neuro-development, and both rhythmic perception and production capacities in the course of early development.

Example of a PreMusic stimulus with Steel Tongue drum and Voices « Iranian Song »
Excerpts of instrumental stimuli with different timbers (1-flute and piano, 2- guitars and celesta, 3- violin and cello, 4- celtic harp and double bass, 5-sanza and marimba)

Meet the team

Partners

GRAMFC, Université de Picardie Jules Verne

MIS, Université de Picardie Jules Verne

LEAD, Université de Bourgogne

MIMM, McMaster University, Canada

Publications

Fiveash, A., Ferreri, L., Bouwer, F. L., Kösem, A., Moghimi, S., Ravignani, A., … & Tillmann, B. (2023). Can rhythm-mediated reward boost learning, memory, and social connection? Perspectives for future research. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 105153.

Edalati, M., Wallois, F., Safaie, J., Ghostine, G., Kongolo, G., Trainor, L. J., & Moghimi, S. (2023). Rhythm in the premature neonate brain: Very early processing of auditory beat and meter. Journal of Neuroscience43(15), 2794-2802.

Edalati, M., Wallois, F., Ghostine, G., Kongolo, G., Trainor, L.J., &Moghimi, S. (2024). Neural oscillations suggest periodicity encoding during auditory beat processing in the premature brain.Developmental Science, e13550.