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 music-its performance, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it-and the human brain. Drawing on the latest research and on musical examples ranging from Mozart to Duke Ellington to Van Halen, Levitin reveals:
o How composers produce some of the most p... More
o How composers produce some of the most p... More
Book Information
Publisher | Plume Books |
Binding | Paperback (22 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 322 |
ISBN-10 | B002HREKSC |
Publication Date | 08/28/2007 |
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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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