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BBC LEARNING ENGLISH
 
6 Minute English 
Are artistic brains different? 
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6 Minute English
 
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Neil 
Hello. This is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English. I’m Neil. 
Sam 
And I’m Sam. 
 
Neil 
Would you say you’re artistic, Sam? Can you draw or paint? Do you dance or play 
music? 
Sam 
I play the piano a bit. Yes, I’d say I’m quite artistic. How about you, Neil? 
Neil 
Well, if you count playing football as artistic then yes, but basically no – I can’t 
paint. 
Sam 
We’ve been wondering why artistic ability comes more naturally to some people 
than others, so in this programme we’ll be asking: are artists’ brains different? 
We’ll hear two expert opinions, and as usual, we’ll learn some useful new 
vocabulary as well. So, what do you think, Neil? Are artists’ brains different from 
other people’s? 
Neil 
I’m not sure, Sam, but it’s true that many artists behave differently, often in very 
strange ways. For example, did you know that Michelangelo worked so hard he 
never took a bath! Or that guitar legend, Jimi Hendrix, once set fire to his guitar 
on stage! We’ll hear more about the artist’s brain soon, but first I have a question 
for you. As you said, artistic ability comes naturally to some people, including the 
famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Mozart was considered a child 
prodigy - a young child with very great musical talent. So, how old was Mozart 
when he composed his first piece of music? Was he: 

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