Objective: Music perception and appraisal are generally poor in cochlear implant recipients.
Simple musical structures, lyrics that are easy to follow, and clear rhythm/beat have been …

Background Cochlear implants (CIs), which have been designed primarily to support spoken
communication of persons with severe to profound hearing loss, are highly effective in …

Background: Cochlear implants (CI) are effective in transmitting salient features of speech,
especially in quiet, but current CI technology is not well suited in transmission of key musical …

Purpose The goal of this study was to investigate how the spectral and temporal properties
in background music may interfere with cochlear implant (CI) and normal-hearing …

The cochlear implant was developed simultaneously in the sixties in France, the US and
Australia [1]. Initially the cochlear implant, CI, was designed to increase the ability of the …

From the first lullabies of infancy to the ever-present popular music of adolescence, music
plays an important role in the lives of children. Because of music's pervasiveness in every …

The overarching purpose of this study was to examine the experiences and desires of
individuals who use cochlear implants (CIs) regarding music. A sequential exploratory …