Aslan C., Özgür U. E., Şahlı A. S.
TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, vol.28, no.1, pp.90-99, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
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Publication Type:
Article / Article
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Volume:
28
Issue:
1
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Publication Date:
2025
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Doi Number:
10.29400/tjgeri.2025.425
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Journal Name:
TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
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Journal Indexes:
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
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Page Numbers:
pp.90-99
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Hacettepe University Affiliated:
Yes
Abstract
Introduction: Our study examined age-related changes in the musical
perception skills of musicians and non-musicians.
Materials and Method: This study included two groups. The first group
consisted of 40 individuals, including 20 musicians aged 45-64 and 20 musicians
aged 65-85. The second group also consisted of 40 individuals, including 20
non-musicians aged 45-64 and 20 non-musicians aged 65-85. Together, both
groups comprised 80 adults. Participants’ musical perception skills were
evaluated using the Musical Perception Test.
Results: The results showed that musicians had higher scores than nonmusicians on the Musical Perception Test total score and all music subtests
(p<0.05). In addition, when age-related changes were examined, musicians
between the ages of 45-64 had significantly higher scores than musicians
between the ages of 65-85 on multiple instrument recognition, total instrument
score, pitch discrimination, total pitch, and total Musical Perception Test scores
(p<0.05). Similarly, non-musicians aged 45-64 had significantly higher scores than
non-musicians aged 65-85 in rhythm recognition, single instrument recognition,
total instrument score, musicality, melody recognition, melody recognition in
noise, total melody score, and total Musical Perception Test score (p<0.05). In
the 45-64 age group, there was a significant difference between musicians and
non-musicians on all sub-scores except that for rhythm recognition (p<0.05). In
the 65-85 age group, there was a significant difference between musicians and
non-musicians on all scores except pitch recognition, pitch discrimination, and
the total pitch score (p<0.05).
Conclusion: The results suggest that music education preserves auditory
and musical perception skills despite advancing age.
Keywords: Aging; Music; Perception.