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The research aims to understand the relationship between music and memory through a theoretical framework.

June 7, 2026Music & ScienceOpen Access

Music as Memory: Toward a Theory of Meta-Structure

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The research aims to understand the relationship between music and memory through a theoretical framework.
Exploration of music's perception and experience in relation to memory.
Development of a theoretical framework based on four axes: virtual, future, embodied, and sensory.
Discussion of the acoustic, perceptual, and cognitive features of music and their interaction with memory.
Proposes that music activates multiple brain functions and bodily processes necessary for memory.
Suggests a meta-structure that enhances cognitive processing through music, acting as a 'memory amplifier'.
Indicates that the repeated engagement with this meta-structure may aid in memory consolidation.

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This article proposes a theoretical framework linking music to memory enhancement through an interactive meta-structure.

Inês Salselas (2026) studied this question.

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