Music, the Brain and Ecstasy
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Music, the Brain and Ecstasy by Robert Jourdain
What makes a distant oboe's wail beautiful? Why do some kinds of music lift us to ecstasy, but not others? How can music make sense to an ear and brain evolved for detecting the approaching lion or tracking the unsuspecting gazelle?
Lyrically interweaving discoveries from science, psychology, music theory, paleontology, and philosophy, Robert Jourdian brilliantly examines why music speaks to us in ways that words cannot, and why we form such powerful connections to it. In clear, understandable language, Jourdian expertly guides students through a continuum of musical experience: sound, tone, melody, harmony, rhythm, composition, performance, listening, understanding--and finally to ecstasy. Along the way, a fascinating cast of characters brings Jourdian's narrative to vivid life: "idiots savants" who absorb whole pieces on a single hearing, composers who hallucinate entire compositions, a psychic who claims to take dictation from long-dead composers, and victims of brain damage who can move only when they hear music. Here is a book that will entertain, inform, and stimulate students who music--and make them think about their favorite song in startling new ways.
Robert Jourdain ist Wissenschaftler, Wissenschaftsjournalist, Pianist und Komponist. Er lebt in Kalifornien und hat bereits sechs Bucher geschrieben.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780380782093 |
| ISBN 10 | 038078209X |
| Title | Music, the Brain and Ecstasy |
| Author | Robert Jourdain |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2008-04-01 |
| Number of pages | 394 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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