http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic951137.files/musicProcessing-peretzZatorre.pdf

In addition, a literature list.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-05/uoc--umt051208.php

https://phys.org/news/2016-02-visualizing-emotional-power-music.html

http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00619/full

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/uok-bs021914.php

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0054682

https://phys.org/news/2013-06-mood-music.html

https://phys.org/news/2012-06-music-choice-mood.html

https://phys.org/news/2012-03-emotional-music-speech-similar-tonal.html

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0007487#s5

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18367-songs-in-the-key-of-life-what-makes-music-emotional

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-03/uog-mce030512.php

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-01-reveals-biochemical-music-emotion.html

http://www.pnas.org/content/109/46/19027.abstract

https://arxiv.org/abs/0909.3976

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-12/fau-sle121610.php

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22029432-900-musical-mind-reading-can-name-that-tune/

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-02/your-brain-music-infographic

http://www.pnas.org/content/108/51/E1441.short

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-11/f-mdl112712.php

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-brain-similarities-music-movement.html

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/12/021213062832.htm

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18626-music-and-lyrics-how-the-brain-splits-songs/

http://www.medicaldaily.com/scientists-confirm-memories-music-are-stored-different-part-brain-other-memories-242104

Regards,

Joachim

The short answer is the right superior temporal gyrus (broadmann's areas 22) and the tranverse temporal gyrus (aka Heschel's gyrus in Broadman's areas 41 and 42). Along with the right analog of Broca's area in the right inferior frontal lobe in broadmann's areas 44 and 45 (aka the pars triangularis and pars opercularis). It is a bit more complicated, but that covers much of our perception of music. For more specific details refer to the publication lists that others have posted.

 good input and references by Joachim Pimiskern ·

right superior temporal gyrus (broadmann's areas 22) and the tranverse temporal gyrus

https://www.amazon.com/Music-Embodied-Cognition-Listening-Interpretation/dp/025302160X/ref=sr_1_1/130-8030282-2262821?ie=UTF8&qid=1496919195&sr=8-1&keywords=Music+and+Embodied+Cognition

For some, music is easier to recall than text or auditory language representations. Is there any evidence that musical memory might be stored globally?