Comparing Notes by Adam Ockelford
How does music work? Indeed, what is (or isnt) music? We are all instinctively musical, but why? Adam Ockelford has the answers.
“A perceptive chronicle of [Ockelford’s] experiences with extraordinary music makers” -- Nature
“Demystifies an art form, and offers unexpected insights into our pre-verbal past. Ockelford extracts the core ideas from music theory. ” -- New Scientist
“There is much to learn from this book. Heartening.” -- The Daily Telegraph
“Demystifies an art form, and offers unexpected insights into our pre-verbal past. Ockelford extracts the core ideas from music theory. ” -- New Scientist
“There is much to learn from this book. Heartening.” -- The Daily Telegraph
Adam Ockelford is Professor of Music at Roehampton University, where he directs the Applied Music Research Centre. Heis the author of In the Key of Genius, a biography of the musical savant Derek Paravicini. A regular on British radio and television, Ockelford’s TED Talk with Paravicini has been viewed over one million times and has been translated into twenty-five languages. A composer and pianist, he lives in London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781681777443 |
| ISBN 10 | 1681777444 |
| Title | Comparing Notes |
| Author | Adam Ockelford |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2018-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 332 |
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