Exploring the Musical Mind by John Sloboda
In the 20 years since publication of John Sloboda's landmark volume The Musical Mind, music psychology has developed as a vibrant area of research - exerting influence on areas as diverse as music education and cognitive neuroscience. This new book brings together 24 selected essays and reviews written by an internationally acclaimed authority on music and the mind. Chapters are grouped into four main areas of study. These are, cognitive processes (including music reading, memory and performance), emotion and motivation, talent and skill development, and music in the real world (including functions of music in everyday life and culture). The book ends with a newly written chapter on music psychology and social benefits. The book brings together in one place a range of influential writings, whose links to one another provide a compendious overview of a subject that has come to maturity during the author's career, a career which has significantly contributed to the development of the field.
It is rare to find an academic book that is emotionally and morally compelling as well as intellectually engagingJohn Sloboda achieves this remarkable feat. * British Journal of Music Education *
Throughout the book, Sloboda's writing is clear and approachable; no mean achievement across three decades and such a wide variety of topics. * British Journal of Music Education *
Throughout the book, Sloboda's writing is clear and approachable; no mean achievement across three decades and such a wide variety of topics. * British Journal of Music Education *
Professor John Sloboda is the leading authority world-wide on the psychology of music. His classic book 'The musical mind' was published by OUP in 1985, and has been reprinted 15 times.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198530138 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198530137 |
| Title | Exploring the Musical Mind |
| Author | John Sloboda |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2004-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 472 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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