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

by Daniel J. Levitin | HC | Good
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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0525949690
ISBN-13
9780525949695
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50874836

Product Key Features

Book Title
This Is Your Brain on Music : the Science of a Human Obsession
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Philosophy & Social Aspects, Reference, Acoustics & Sound
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Science
Author
Daniel J. Levitin
Format
Hardcover

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Item Height
1.1 in
Item Weight
18.4 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.2 in

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Trade
LCCN
2006-009055
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"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, "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
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
781/.11
Grade To
UP
Synopsis
Neuroscientist and professional musician Levitin presents a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind--and the role of melodies in shaping our lives. Photos throughout., A fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mindand the role of melodies in shaping our lives Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your lifeeven if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last be- coming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology. Both a cutting-edge study and a tribute to the beauty of music itself, "This Is Your Brain on Music" unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding of human nature, including: Are our musical preferences shaped in utero? Is there a cutoff point for acquiring new tastes in music? What do PET scans and MRIs reveal about the brains response to music? Is musical pleasure different from other kinds of pleasure? "This Is Your Brain on Music" explores cultures in which singing is considered an essential human function, patients who have a rare disorder that prevents them from making sense of music, and scientists studying why two people may not have the same definition of pitch. At every turn, this provocative work unlocks deep secrets about how nature and nurture forge a uniquely human obsession. BACKCOVER: I know Dan to have a deep musical knowledge and strong intellect combined with a warm spirit and a big heart. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of popular music . . . He is a fine writer and has the ability to make difficult concepts very clear. STEVIE WONDER, Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life--even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last be- coming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology. Both a cutting-edge study and a tribute to the beauty of music itself, This Is Your Brain on Music unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding of human nature, including: * Are our musical preferences shaped in utero? * Is there a cutoff point for acquiring new tastes in music? * What do PET scans and MRIs reveal about the brain's response to music? * Is musical pleasure different from other kinds of pleasure? This Is Your Brain on Music explores cultures in which singing is considered an essential human function, patients who have a rare disorder that prevents them from making sense of music, and scientists studying why two people may not have the same definition of pitch. At every turn, this provocative work unlocks deep secrets about how nature and nurture forge a uniquely human obsession.
LC Classification Number
ML3830.L38 2006

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