This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession - Rilegato

Levitin, Daniel J.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0525949690 ISBN 13: 9780525949695

Casa editrice: E P Dutton, 2006

Riassunto

A scientific exploration of the relationship between the mind and music draws on recent findings in the fields of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to discuss such topics as the sources of musical tastes, the brain's discernible responses to music, and the cultural origins of musical senses. 20,000 first printing. First serial, Discover Magazine.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

"I loved reading that listening to music coordinates more disparate parts of the brain than most anything else—and playing music uses even more! Deepens the beautiful mystery that is music." —David Byrne, musician, artist, and founder of Talking Heads

"Every musician, at whatever level of skill, should read this book. And that means all of us." —Howie Klein, former president, Sire and Reprise/Warner Brothers Records

"Dr. Levitin is an unusually deft interpreter full of striking scientific trivia." —The New York Times

L'autore:

Daniel J. Levitin runs the Levitin Laboratory for Musical Perception, Cognition, and Expertise at McGill University, where he holds the Bell Chair in the Psychology of Electronic Communications. Before becoming a neuroscientist, he was a record producer with gold records to his credit and professional musician. He has published extensively in scientific journals and music trade magazines such as Grammy and Billboard.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: E P Dutton
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0525949690
• ISBN 13: 9780525949695
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 314