This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
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Book Description
In this groundbreaking union of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between musicits performance, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy itand the human brain. Drawing on the latest research and on musical examples ranging from Mozart to Duke Ellington to Van Halen, Levitin reveals:
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Book Information
Publisher | audible.com |
Binding | Audio Download (22 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | N/A |
ISBN-10 | B000V7YYTU |
Publication Date | 01/01/1901 |
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1/29/2009 Lisa Knasiak said:
tags: I recommend, I read
Did you ever get a song stuck in your head? Did you ever wonder why some songs just make you tap your foot? This book will explain why.
I dont normally read non-fiction, but this book is fascinating. It explains, in terms even I can understand, how music affects your brain -- where it goes and w... more
tags: I recommend, I read
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