Dalla Bella and Peretz (1999) describe cases of agnosia in non-musicians who suffered bilateral damage to the auditory cortex as a result of brain surgery. Which of the following was not impaired in such cases?

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Understanding speech was not impaired in the cases described by Dalla Bella and Peretz (1999), where non-musicians suffered bilateral damage to the auditory cortex. This suggests that the processing of speech might be localized in different brain areas or be more resilient to such damage compared to the recognition of music, tunes, and voices.

Dalla Bella and Peretz (1999) Describe Cases of Agnosia in Non-Musicians